So your child wants to tell you at great length about their special interest…
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Here are the photos that didn’t show up in the last post for some reason!
Pony role models
Squid’s Dad found this excellent little activity book – which had a helpful page with each pony’s special friendship skills. She doesn’t know any of those words – but she knows all those ponies – so it was a nice hook to chat about what makes a good friend. The great thing about doing ‘socialContinue reading “Pony role models”
Fake it until you make it
One of my big worries with the speech delay was how it would affect Junior’s social interactions. Two year olds are quite forgiving, three year olds less so; by four and five the single arched eyebrow of disdain starts to be observed. Junior’s speech might be coming on leaps and bounds – but farmyard animalsContinue reading “Fake it until you make it”
Emoji cupcakesÂ
I don’t know why my baby didn’t speak. I do know that I didn’t keep her in a cupboard under the stairs – and so my working assumption is that it’s quite possible there are other factors ‘mixed’ in, which have led to her being slower to talk. So, while she’s too small to screenContinue reading “Emoji cupcakes “
