by Tammy Herrmann | Jan 14, 2021 | baby developement, FYI, Speech, Speech Therapy, Speech-language development
What Sounds/Words Should My Infant Be Producing and When (adapted from “Nobody Ever Told Me [Or my Mother] That” by Diane Bahr M.S., CCC-SLP, CIMI; pgs 219-222) 0-15 months 1-month: Vowel-like sounds, mostly “ee” and “ah” (mostly nasal productions) within cooing 2-3...
by Tammy Herrmann | Jan 13, 2021 | baby developement, Feeding, FYI, Infant bonding, Speech, Speech Therapy, Speech-language development
Language development begins at birth. The first signs of social communication begin with eye contact and speaking to your baby, responding to his/her vocalizations and sounds and bonding. Bonding: Skin to skin contact is wonderful in those first months for many...
by Tammy Herrmann | Oct 28, 2020 | baby developement, Feeding, FYI
Making Sense of Baby Led Weaning vs. Traditional Weaning The Ins and Outs of Introducing Solids to Your Infant The end goal is a child who has a well-developed jaw and musculature and enjoys a variety of foods, both for nutrition and pleasure. Feeding guidelines:...
by Megan Riley | May 6, 2014 | FYI
There is an article in the NY Times which references research indicating that baby helmets do not help infants with plagiocephaly or brachycephaly. To understand how that conclusion could have been reached, I read the original research in the BMJ. There are multiple...
by Megan Riley | Jan 10, 2014 | FYI
With concern over your infant’s head shape, parents should continue to follow the Academy of Pediatrics recommendations for safe sleep. That is unless your pediatrician directs otherwise, you should place baby on their back EVERY time they are put down to sleep....
