How Should I Talk to My Baby?

Over the weekend I had the chance to spend time with a dear friend of mine. She is the mom to the beautiful, 4 month old boy in these photos. As we talked she said something that stuck a cord with me. “I’m not even sure how I should be talking to my...

Batteries Not Required: Toys for Building Language

Children learn by doing. Your child may have dragged you down the toy aisle at Target recently. You were both bombarded by toys with sounds, lights, music, buttons, and the dreaded screen. When you purchase these types of toys, the toy does all the work. This means...

Is My Child a “Late Talker”?

If you searched “my 18 month old is not talking” on Google, you would find other parents also concerned about their child’s development. You’ll read many statements like “boys talk late” or “wait-and-see”. This might be...

The Truth About Juice & Sippy Cups

This week the American Academy of Pediatrics released new guidelines on how much fruit juice your children should or in this case should NOT be drinking in a day. Here’s the breakdown: Children younger than 1 year should not consume any fruit juice Children 1 to...

Better Hearing & Speech Month!

Welcome to the Tandem Speech Therapy blog. I am so happy to be launching my blog and practice in May–Better Hearing & Speech Month! My goal is provide you with tips and tricks in addition to education on the world of pediatric speech and language...

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