How to Shape First Words with Your Infant or Toddler
Around the 12-month marker, we often see first words start to emerge. Many parents believe that first words somehow “don’t count” if they’re not produced using the adult pronounciation (for instance, if a child says “baba” instead...
How To Raise A Decent Human Being (From Day One)
What we all want for our children What are the things we all want for our children? Our greatest hopes often rest in the sentiment that we want them to grow up to be happy, productive members of society. Recently, I asked a few parents of young children this question...
Simple Play Ideas for a 12-18 Month Old Baby
Play ideas with a 12-18 month old Around this age, our children often start to use tools a bit differently – they’ve been performing experiments by mouthing objects, rolling them around, or learning about their shape and weight… and now, they start...
Simple Play Ideas for a 9-12 Month Old Baby
Play ideas for a 9-12 month old Infants are known for being tiny little scientists. As they grow more capable and precise with their movements, they are able to conduct experiments with nearly everything they touch. This allows them to learn about their environment,...
Simple Play Ideas for a 6-9 Month Old Baby
Play ideas FOR a 6-9 month old My husband likes to call it “the tunnel.” When we’re in the depths of early parenthood with a young infant, the overwhelm can be all-encompassing. We don’t even know how deep in the depths of this tunnel we are...Hi, I’m Ayelet
Hi! I'm Ayelet Marinovich. I'm a mother of two, a parent educator, and pediatric speech-language pathologist. I'd like to help you along your early parenting journey.
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