Video #1: The Daily Grind.
Use your precious time with your precious kids by including them in daily activities.
Video #2: Eyeball to Eyeball.
The most simple way to connect with your child and facilitate easier communication.
Video #3: Golden Opportunities.
Turning the mundane repetitiveness of daily chores into golden opportunities to stimulate your child.
Video #4: Happy Nappy Time.
Benefits of using songs and movement during routines like changing nappy.
Video #5: A Simple Nappy Song.
Use this song at changing time or dressing time, in fact any time to stimulate your child’s early understanding.
Video #6: Disappearing Hands.
Using dressing time to learn about body parts in a fun way.
Video #7: Following Your Child’s Point
Pointing is a very significant milestone for children. Following their point and talking about what they are interested in is the perfect way to grow their language.
Video #8: Picking Up Pine Cones
Rather than looking after children by watching them from the side – get involved and play with them. This will open up far more opportunities for bonding and language development.
Video #9: Following Directions in Every Day Life
Giving your child simple directions to follow enhances their understanding and ability to respond to language, which is setting them up for talking.
Video #10: Out and About Walk
A simple way to facilitate language development while walking with your child in their pram.
Video #11: Bonding
Above all else, the most valuable and important thing to achieve with our children is CONNECTION!
Video #12: No Time for You Time
It’s tough being a mom of young children. Here is a little encouragement to say well done and keep going!
Video #13: Present in the Moment
Life’s pressures can take our heads and hearts far away from the “here and now”. Here’s to being intentional about being present in the moment with our children so we don’t miss what is happening right in front of us.
Video #14: What’s the Fuss About Norms?
A quick overview on why “norms” are helpful to prevent little delays from turning into big delays later on.
Video #15: The Start of Your Child’s Future
Use the critical first five years of your child’s life to set them up for their future by building essential communication skills.
Video #16: Part 1. Social Interaction
At the heart of communication, social interaction is the foundation for the rest of language to develop, the reason why we all learn to talk in the first place.
Video #17: Part 2. Play and Cognitive Development
How your child plays will give you a window of insight into how their cognitive skills are developing.
Video #18: Part 3. Understanding
What your 18 month old should be understanding in preparation to speak.
Video #19: Part 4. Expressive Language
What your 18 month old should be saying and doing to express themselves.
Video #20: Part 5. What Are Real Words?
At 18 months old, we are not so worried about how your child says words, that will come later. We are more concerned with what they are saying, and how they are linking language and words with meaning.
Video #21: Eye Contact
One of the most important elements of connection is eye contact. Most children find this easy, but sometimes we have to help children develop this skill.
Video #22: Pegging Toddler Talk
Using daily opportunities to be together + tuning into what your child is interested in + talking about what they are interested in = perfect opportunity to grow language.
Video #23: Mommy Rant
It’s O.K to have a little honest rant sometimes, because juggling mommy hood while running a household and trying to keep on top of work is all a bit much sometimes!
