January 18, 2018
by Mary Pat
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So my little girl has become enamoured with LOL Surprise Dolls recently. I was reluctant to let them into our world but relented in the end. Setting aside all totally reasonable arguments about toy companies manipulating us and our children, … Continue reading
November 17, 2017
by Mary Pat
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Recently I wrote a blog post for Bilingual Kidspot about children who are considered to be late talkers. If you want to find out what exactly does it mean to be a Late Talker, you can find out here. In … Continue reading
October 21, 2017
by Mary Pat
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It’s very hard being a child. You have a lot of ambition but your body can’t keep up. You want to do many things that seem to be beyond your ability like dressing yourself, walking, running, getting that toy that’s … Continue reading
October 5, 2017
by Mary Pat
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So my last post was all about baby sign and what the current research says about it. You can read that post here. This post is about 4 simple but proven ways to nurture the communication between you and your … Continue reading
September 21, 2017
by Mary Pat
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Baby sign? What’s the story? Should you be teaching your baby signs? Are you depriving your child of a boost to their development by not going to signing classes or at least watching some videos on Youtube? Full disclosure here: … Continue reading
August 23, 2017
by Mary Pat
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So it’s time to be getting ready for pre-school or school and not everybody is looking forward to it! Here are 5 ways to make the transition a little easier for our children. I’m reading Deborah MacNamara’s book Rest, Play, Grow: Making Sense … Continue reading
July 13, 2017
by Mary Pat
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So your child has started talking and you find yourself saying ‘What’s that?’ A lot. Sometimes you get an answer, sometimes you don’t. Sometimes you child looks at you with a puzzled expression on their face. To find out why this … Continue reading
June 29, 2017
by Mary Pat
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There are two small tweaks you can easily make which will have a big impact on your communication with your child. It will boost their language development. And it’ll help them calm down when they’re upset or angry. They’re so … Continue reading
June 15, 2017
by Mary Pat
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Money doesn’t grow on trees I’m not made of money It’s too expensive We can’t afford it Money is the root of all evil Just enough to make ends meet These are the messages about money that I remember … Continue reading
May 15, 2017
by Mary Pat
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In my last post you found out all about stuttering in pre-school children in general. What does it sound like? When does it start? What are the risk factors? And most importantly, what you can do when your pre-schooler starts … Continue reading