With that in mind, we asked therapists to offer their thoughts on how parents should deal with kids talking back. In hopes of ensuring everyone emerges from this stage of parenting with their nerves intact, here are six phrases to avoid using with a kid who backtalks (and what to say ins...
Your first step is to observe your toddler. The second might be to take an ADHD test for toddlers, or a screening—these are intended to be completed by the parent rather than the toddler themselves, of course. All you need to do is find a checklist and answer the questions as honestly...
Tailor Parenting Plan to the Child’s Age: Parenting plans must allow the child to accomplish developmental tasks to promote healthy growth and development. For example, infants or toddlers most benefit from frequent contact with both parents. Time away from the primary parent must not be more th...
This is so hard for you as a grandparent who loves this little one so much but can only do so much to help. And your help and input isn't always welcome... I am encouraged that the child is going to a speech therapist. This person should have the background to make connections if...
Other examples are understanding the speech of toddlers, which mothers can often do when others cannot, or understanding the mumblings of teenagers, which other teens can often do when adults cannot. Two of the difficulties in both visual and auditory recognition are 1) distinguishing the main ...
affect kids with Down syndrome. Thankfully, speech therapists offer strategies to strengthen your child’s muscles and improve communication. The same muscles are used in both eating and speaking; feeding therapy, a precursor to speech therapy, often begins within the first year of your child’s...
Speech-language pathologists can’t diagnose the cause of hoarse voice because we don’t have the equipment to look at the vocal cords to find out what’s going on. An ENT can do that though. Talk to your child’s pediatrician and they can refer you to a good ENT in your area. SLP...
Revising a tongue and/or lip tie can give a child more ability to chew and swallow properly. It will also improve speech and overall oral structure. Find a preferred provider (that treats with laser) to do the evaluation. A tongue tie may not be obvious to you. ...
Tailor Parenting Plan to the Child’s Age: Parenting plans must allow the child to accomplish developmental tasks to promote healthy growth and development. For example, infants or toddlers most benefit from frequent contact with both parents. Time away from the primary parent must not be more th...
Tailor Parenting Plan to the Child’s Age: Parenting plans must allow the child to accomplish developmental tasks to promote healthy growth and development. For example, infants or toddlers most benefit from frequent contact with both parents. Time away from the primary parent must not be more th...