https://www.babblebites.com/early-language daily 0.75 2025-10-07 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62e6b998feea2865885990a1/22d2d333-dfdb-4655-8e8b-64da4ddcf64e/Feeding+page+%281%29.png https://www.babblebites.com/early-language/fall-books-baby-667mc monthly 0.5 2025-10-07 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62e6b998feea2865885990a1/b2710b91-58d0-4777-9f17-729101a5f5b7/Room+on+the+Broom+push+and+slide+book+fall+theme+toddler+baby+books Early Language - Best Fall Books to Read With Your Baby: Build Language & Celebrate the Season - “Room on the Broom - Push-Pull-Slide” based on book by Julia Donaldson and Alex Scheffler This cute adaptation of the full version of “Room on the Broom” is a simplified version for babies and toddlers that includes interactive push, pull, and slides! Work on yes/no questions, use of cloze statements (e.g. “The cat is on the… broom! The dog is on the… broom!, etc” or “I see a… cat/dog/bird”), early rhyming skills, and following directions to use the push, pulls, and sliders! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62e6b998feea2865885990a1/819fbc3e-3b85-47ff-bfc6-f7b74bf9e257/Where+is+baby%27s+pumpkin Early Language - Best Fall Books to Read With Your Baby: Build Language & Celebrate the Season - “Where Is Baby’s Pumpkin” by Karen Katz This is another cute lift-the-flap book that keeps your baby engaged in the story and introduces Halloween vocabulary. You can work on following directions with, “Open the…” or “Look behind the…” and understanding prepositions behind, under, and in. You can also target sound effects, including meow, boo, and yum. For toddlers starting to put 2-3 words together, you can target some fun phrases, such as fuzzy black cat, friendly ghost, happy bats, and pointy witch’s hat. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62e6b998feea2865885990a1/568908b4-4fad-4829-9e42-aba2bfffa3bb/taylor+the+thankful+turkey+book Early Language - Best Fall Books to Read With Your Baby: Build Language & Celebrate the Season - “Taylor the Thankful Turkey” by Sonica Ellis This story is about the importance of being thankful, and giving back to friends, family, and people in your community. It also demonstrates how the act of being kind and giving can have a ripple effect. After reading this story with your little one, bake something for a neighbor, or have your little one help you choose food or clothes to donate to those in need in your community. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62e6b998feea2865885990a1/886f5234-76de-4711-97df-e35219313fb3/little+acorn+book Early Language - Best Fall Books to Read With Your Baby: Build Language & Celebrate the Season - “Little Acorn” by Melanie Joyce This cute story with adorable illustrations teaches about how trees grow from acorns. While you read this story you can expose your toddler to new vocabulary such as, notice, nestle, sheltered, faded, underground, peculiar, sprout, roots, sunbeams, unfurled, weaved, breezy, and scurried. You can add motions, such as stretching your arms up each time the acorn and tree grow. You can also teach sequence words, like first, then, next, and last, such as seeing the different stages of the acorn growing into a tree, and the different seasons. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62e6b998feea2865885990a1/264521d1-d3b7-41bc-b0e9-e5d0a1800df2/five+little+thank+yous+book Early Language - Best Fall Books to Read With Your Baby: Build Language & Celebrate the Season - “Five Little Thank-Yous” by Cindy Jin This is a quick little story that talks about saying thank you to your family and friends, and being grateful for them. You can further describe the pictures on each page, and talk about what the people are doing. After the story you can talk about five things you and your little one are thankful for by counting them on your fingers. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62e6b998feea2865885990a1/94835b6a-513c-4f14-9fd4-e4ce7d2c5247/Where+is+Baby%27s+turkey+book Early Language - Best Fall Books to Read With Your Baby: Build Language & Celebrate the Season - “Where is Baby’s Turkey” by Karen Katz Another familiar lift-the-flap book with baby to target following directions , prepositions, and Thanksgiving vocabulary! Have your child practice answering simple “where” questions, such as, “Where are the apples?” For younger toddlers, your child may just point to the apples. For older toddler they may verbally respond, “basket,””in the basket,” or, “behind the gate.” If you think your toddler might be able to respond, but doesn’t independently, try giving two verbal choices while pointing as you say each choice, for example, “in the tree” [point to the tree] or in the basket [point to the basket]?” and see if your toddler responds! You can also practice yes/no questions by having your toddler respond to the questions that are already in the story. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62e6b998feea2865885990a1/30bbb9a2-6914-457d-9948-50fb1e67fa9f/Find+Spot+Halloween Early Language - Best Fall Books to Read With Your Baby: Build Language & Celebrate the Season - “Find Spot at the Halloween Party” by Eric Hill Lift-the-flap book’s are a great way to get your baby interacting with the book. Work on receptive language skills, such as, “Open the…”, “Where’s…”, “turn the page,” as well as expressive language skills such as responding to yes/no questions (e.g. “Is that Spot?”) and “Who/what did we find?” It also introduces your baby to Halloween vocabulary, and can help teach them about holiday traditions like wearing a costume, bobbing for apples, and having a party! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62e6b998feea2865885990a1/21cf0932-80ec-40db-9bd1-33020acaab2a/Caterpillar%27s+first+fall Early Language - Best Fall Books to Read With Your Baby: Build Language & Celebrate the Season - “The Very Hungry Caterpillar’s First Fall” by Eric Carle Learn about the change of seasons from summer to fall with your favorite caterpillar. Expose your child to fall vocabulary, such as cool, weather, leaves, sweater, pinecones, acorns, pies, pumpkin patch, hay bales, and scarecrow, and descriptive words, such as fades, dazzle, bold, cozy, prickly, scurry, and bustling. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62e6b998feea2865885990a1/8fbcde50-9a20-4253-b30a-7766462f9a23/it%27s+diwali+book+toddler+fall+themed+stories Early Language - Best Fall Books to Read With Your Baby: Build Language & Celebrate the Season - “It’s Diwali!” by Kabir Sehgal and Surishtha Sehgal This story follows the tune of “One, Two, Buckle My Shoe,” and counts forwards and backwards from 10! This adorable book teaches your toddler about Diwali traditions. Learn new vocabulary, culture, and practice counting and rhyming! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62e6b998feea2865885990a1/33b13057-2a58-40c6-91b9-67ede7ae310a/The+best+fall-themed+books+for+babies+and+toddlers%2C+and+how+to+use+them+to+work+on+language+skills. Early Language - Best Fall Books to Read With Your Baby: Build Language & Celebrate the Season - Make it stand out Pin my fall-themed book list with tips on how to work on language skills while reading! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62e6b998feea2865885990a1/ff265ad2-6e2c-48f0-bf15-b9723c78dc63/Five+little+pumpkins+book+fall+toddler+books Early Language - Best Fall Books to Read With Your Baby: Build Language & Celebrate the Season - “Five Little Pumpkins” illustrated by Lucy Barnard This is a classic Halloween rhyme with adorable pictures that can add to your baby or toddler’s learning! With this book you can practice early counting, introduction to Halloween vocabulary, verbs (e.g. run ,roll), and since it’s one you can read over and over, it provides great opportunities for cloze statements! Once the story is familiar, try pausing before saying the last word on each page and see if your toddler tries to fill it in (e.g. “Five little pumpkins sitting on a…” “gate!”, “My, it’s getting…” “late!”). You can also see if your toddler can find all of the other fun creatures in the pictures, like cats, bats, frogs, toads, and different bugs! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62e6b998feea2865885990a1/a1ff43f4-649a-4aa8-a6dc-705a9ca2468a/Tap+the+magic+tree Early Language - Best Fall Books to Read With Your Baby: Build Language & Celebrate the Season - “Tap the Magic Tree” by Christie Matheson Read this unique book with your baby or toddler! Work on following directions. Model the direction for your toddler if they do not yet do it independently. While this book does not always describe the pictures, you can talk about what you see on each page. Use the carrier phrase, “I see…” and let your toddler fill in what they see, such as leaf, bird, yellow leaf, flower, or snow. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62e6b998feea2865885990a1/e3366cc0-178e-49ed-918b-d595db54f0b7/gobble+wobble+book Early Language - Best Fall Books to Read With Your Baby: Build Language & Celebrate the Season - “Gobble Wobble: Dance Like a Turkey” by Brick Puffinton This book has a fun little turkey puppet that you and your toddler can make wiggle around while you read/sing this book. Your toddler can practice following directions to follow along with the dance moves, and dance like a turkey! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62e6b998feea2865885990a1/267613ab-5c4a-4bf7-90a8-4636e6e9beb4/Duck+and+Goose+Pumpkin Early Language - Best Fall Books to Read With Your Baby: Build Language & Celebrate the Season - “Duck & Goose Find a Pumpkin” by Tad Hills Go on an adventure with Duck and Goose as they find a pumpkin. Work on yes/no questions with your little one as you read this story. Target preposition words, such as in, up, under, and on top, and adjectives like big, orange, and heavy. Read this story before you take your toddler to the pumpkin patch! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62e6b998feea2865885990a1/5b6f2232-19e0-4cfd-bf13-738a4b63b30a/Leaf+man Early Language - Best Fall Books to Read With Your Baby: Build Language & Celebrate the Season - “Leaf Man” by Lois Ehlert “Leaf Man” is a gorgeously illustrated book that uses images of leaves to create the pictures. Use this book to foster imagination skills. Talk about what you see in each picture with your toddler or preschooler. Pretend to be the wind and blow the leaves on each page. Read this book before or after going on a nature hunt with your kiddo. Get inspired by the pictures in “Leaf Man” and create your own masterpiece! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62e6b998feea2865885990a1/f85b8518-eb54-40a3-a496-905affb5031d/apple+cake+book Early Language - Best Fall Books to Read With Your Baby: Build Language & Celebrate the Season - “Apple Cake: A Gratitude” by Dawn Casey This cute story follows the main character as she thanks all of the things that make it possible for her to make apple cake. This is a great book to practice cloze statements with, once your toddler is familiar with the book. For example, read, “Thank you flower, thank you…” and wait for your child to fill in the next word (“bee”). If your child needs a little help, point to the picture of the bee and wait to see if they fill in the blank. This can be repeated throughout the story. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62e6b998feea2865885990a1/994710c1-7fb2-4ebf-bcd0-2f160e1eb55c/baby+loves+fall Early Language - Best Fall Books to Read With Your Baby: Build Language & Celebrate the Season - “Baby Loves Fall” by Karen Katz Another cute lift-the-flap book to target following directions , prepositions, and fall vocabulary! Practice answering simple “where” questions with your toddler, such as, “Where is the squirrel?” For younger toddlers, your child may just point to the squirrel. For older toddler they may verbally respond, “tree,” or, “in the tree.” If you think your toddler might be able to respond, but doesn’t independently, try giving two verbal choices while pointing as you say each choice, for example, “In the grass [point to the grass] or in the tree [point to the tree]?” and see if your toddler responds! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62e6b998feea2865885990a1/bf027860-bec1-4ef0-8a1d-35aad8cf8d0e/If+you%27re+spooky Early Language - Best Fall Books to Read With Your Baby: Build Language & Celebrate the Season - “If You’re Spooky and You Know It” by Aly Fronis This is a “spooky” Halloween take on the classic song, “If You’re Happy and You Know It”! Practice following directions with action words and learning body parts. You can also use the cloze statements strategy with this one. Once your little one is familiar with this story, pause before saying the last word of one of the repetitive sentences. For example, “If you’re sneaky and you know it and your really want to show it, if you’re sneaky and you know it nod your…” pause and wait, while looking expectantly at your child, gesture towards your head, and see if they fill in the last word, “head!” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62e6b998feea2865885990a1/1818f9c5-fe6d-4dcc-9cce-da919990c44e/Spot+loves+school Early Language - Best Fall Books to Read With Your Baby: Build Language & Celebrate the Season - “Spot Loves School” by Eric Hill Help your little one prepare for school by learning about school day routines and activities. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62e6b998feea2865885990a1/cbccf532-19f5-4343-8523-36697d2d6f95/Going+on+a+leaf+hunt Early Language - Best Fall Books to Read With Your Baby: Build Language & Celebrate the Season - “We’re Going on a Leaf Hunt” by Steve Metzger This fall-themed take on the classic, “We’re Going on a Bear Hunt” by Michael Rosen, can help you teach your toddler prepositions, like under, over, through, and across, adjectives, like tall, dark, and cold, and verbs, like climb, row, come on, and let's go! You can also expose them to learning about different types of trees and leaves. This book also has a lot of fun sound effects you can make together — huff puff, squish squash, swoosh, splish splash, plip plop! Read this book before going on your own leaf hunt with your toddler! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62e6b998feea2865885990a1/2f83e090-fbed-45e8-bce7-cebe2dd6326f/The+Spooky+Wheels+on+the+Bus+book+toddler+fall+themed+books Early Language - Best Fall Books to Read With Your Baby: Build Language & Celebrate the Season - “The Spooky Wheels on the Bus” by J. Elizabeth Mills If your toddler loves “The Wheels on the Bus” song like mine does, then they’ll love this spooky Halloween version! It takes a familiar toon and adds new Halloween vocabulary, counting, silly actions, and descriptive adjectives. Make up movements for each verse and see if your toddler can imitate you. Use cloze statements once the new spooky version is familiar by pausing and seeing if your toddler can fill in the blank (e.g. “Seven silly monsters wiggle and…” “waggle!”, “Ten goofy ghosts say…” “boo-oo-oo!”). Singing is a great way to learn language, so combining songs with books can help accelerate the learning process! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62e6b998feea2865885990a1/861f37c3-b439-4edf-9421-329390bd5db1/turkey+gobble+book Early Language - Best Fall Books to Read With Your Baby: Build Language & Celebrate the Season - “Turkey Gobble” by Little Bee Books “Turkey Gobble” is an interactive book that introduces traditional Thanksgiving foods your toddler might encounter at Thanksgiving dinner. Talk about each food, what it looks like, what it might feel like, and help the turkey try each food. Talk about what new foods your toddler might get to see, smell, and taste at Thanksgiving. You can make silly sound effects while the turkey tries each food (e.g. nom nom nom!). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62e6b998feea2865885990a1/f28321c4-df96-40ab-9357-1c5d753e365c/I+am+thankful+book Early Language - Best Fall Books to Read With Your Baby: Build Language & Celebrate the Season - “I Am Thankful: A Thanksgiving Book for Kids” by Sheri Wall This book goes through many activities that often occur around Thanksgiving time. After each page, talk about a time your toddler did this activity, or about when they are going to do that activity this year. For example, say, “Look they’re going on the airplane to visit cousins! We are doing that this year, too. We’re going on a airplane to see your cousins Maddie and Joey,” or, “Look he’s helping his mommy shop for food just like you do!” If you have pictures of your child and family doing any of these activities, show them to your toddler before or after reading this book. Showing your child pictures can help them start to learn to talk about things that happened in the past. https://www.babblebites.com/early-language/from-cooing-to-talking-understanding-your-babys-speech-development monthly 0.5 2025-09-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62e6b998feea2865885990a1/5a8e7950-92ff-4b7a-8054-cd5a8c419975/baby+vocalizing+speech+development+babbling.jpg Early Language - From Cooing to Talking: Understanding Your Baby’s Speech Development - Make it stand out Open mouth vowel sounds develop first before consonant sounds begin to develop around 4-6 months. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62e6b998feea2865885990a1/206a6800-49e9-4815-a78f-3e035b02dea5/baby+blowing+raspberries+vocal+play.jpg Early Language - From Cooing to Talking: Understanding Your Baby’s Speech Development - Make it stand out Blowing raspberries is one of the adorable ways your baby will engage in vocal play. https://www.babblebites.com/early-language/itq0nbta99wqrpud0qe89zlyq8s3s6 monthly 0.5 2025-08-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62e6b998feea2865885990a1/70b38cc3-3ba3-4e55-9a6f-8ac1ba99e86d/mom+playing+blocks+with+her+toddler Early Language - What to Say While Playing With Your Toddler to Boost Language Skills - Make it stand out Instead of asking a question like, “What’s this?” or “What color is this?” Try modeling, “block on!” or “up, up, up” to boost your toddler’s language skills through play. https://www.babblebites.com/early-language/want-to-boost-your-babys-language-skills-try-serve-and-return monthly 0.5 2025-07-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62e6b998feea2865885990a1/eaf88b1e-0102-450b-b962-1e8a0beb8626/mother+using+serve+and+return+with+her+baby Early Language - Want to Boost Your Baby’s Language Skills? Try Serve and Return - Make it stand out Getting down on your baby’s level is a great way to ensure you are catching their serves! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62e6b998feea2865885990a1/deedcd7f-4fde-4d51-b075-789f56db2821/mother+returning+infant%27s+serve+by+cooing+back Early Language - Want to Boost Your Baby’s Language Skills? Try Serve and Return - Make it stand out It’s never too early to start serve and return! Babies are born ready to build their communication skills! https://www.babblebites.com/early-language/should-i-use-flashcards-to-help-my-toddler-talk-the-dos-and-donts monthly 0.5 2025-07-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62e6b998feea2865885990a1/56b42dfc-98dd-41e7-b923-d37e52337867/baby+and+toddler+flashcards+for+language.jpg Early Language - Should I Use Flashcards to Help My Toddler Talk? The Dos and Don’ts - Make it stand out These touch-and-feel flashcards with clear photographs of objects are my go-to when I do use flashcards with babies and toddlers! https://www.babblebites.com/early-language/16-by-16-the-gestures-that-jumpstart-language-and-learning monthly 0.5 2025-05-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62e6b998feea2865885990a1/1e70e481-06b5-4b02-bc92-5344ef8d826e/prelinguistic.jpg Early Language - “16 by 16”: The Gestures That Jumpstart Language and Learning - Make it stand out Clapping is one of the early baby gesture milestones—an important part of prelinguistic communication that supports language development before first words. https://www.babblebites.com/early-language/bubbles-early-language-skills monthly 0.5 2025-04-29 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62e6b998feea2865885990a1/3c0711a2-ea84-4b9c-9189-5235932e49fa/bubbles.jpg Early Language - Pop, Blow, Talk! How Bubble Play Encourages Early Language Skills - Make it stand out Bubble play is a fun, powerful way to spark language in toddlers. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62e6b998feea2865885990a1/28115f0b-0b61-4e42-ad52-fa16c2bdf8ad/bubbles+%281%29.jpg Early Language - Pop, Blow, Talk! How Bubble Play Encourages Early Language Skills - Make it stand out Modeling language in play with verbal routines, like, ‘Ready, set… go!’ can lead to a baby’s first words. https://www.babblebites.com/early-language/encouraging-language-development-through-singing-old-macdonald monthly 0.5 2024-09-25 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62e6b998feea2865885990a1/35baccf5-085a-413c-bd96-01d0e1758165/farm+animals Early Language - Encouraging Language Development While Singing “Old MacDonald” - Make it stand out Using your child's farm animal toys is a fun and useful tool to help language skills while singing "Old MacDonald"! https://www.babblebites.com/early-language/functional-words-how-to-teach-your-baby-to-say-up-and-down monthly 0.5 2023-12-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62e6b998feea2865885990a1/566b50e1-374a-438e-85ec-60dd2a0ec5c7/Up+sign.gif Early Language - Functional Words: How to Teach Your Baby to Say “Up” and “Down” - Make it stand out Here is the sign for “up.” You can pair it with the verbal word. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62e6b998feea2865885990a1/13b64dc5-cf4e-4518-8b56-cc7dc0291188/functional+words+%2812%29.png Early Language - Functional Words: How to Teach Your Baby to Say “Up” and “Down” - Make it stand out Model the word “down” when your child indicates they want to get down from the high chair, and eventually, give them the opportunity to try their new word! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62e6b998feea2865885990a1/5615317f-0ae2-4072-95e9-3ca5575b8732/functional+words+%2811%29.png Early Language - Functional Words: How to Teach Your Baby to Say “Up” and “Down” - Make it stand out Taking your baby out of their crib is a great time to practice the word “down.” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62e6b998feea2865885990a1/b0ca8f42-a2a1-469b-b227-da8722481329/Down+sign.gif Early Language - Functional Words: How to Teach Your Baby to Say “Up” and “Down” - Make it stand out Here is the sign for “down.” You can pair it with the verbal word. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62e6b998feea2865885990a1/5a7f3a70-96b5-4057-8f6b-9c7aeba3bcc1/functional+words+%2810%29.png Early Language - Functional Words: How to Teach Your Baby to Say “Up” and “Down” - Make it stand out Model “up” when looking at bubbles that are floating up. https://www.babblebites.com/early-language/functional-words-how-to-teach-your-baby-to-say-go monthly 0.5 2023-11-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62e6b998feea2865885990a1/f8599ab9-97e9-4838-9422-bc00f53610db/functional+words+%288%29.png Early Language - Functional Words: How to teach your baby to say “Go” - Make it stand out Pushing a car down a ramp is a great time to practice, “ready, set…” “go!” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62e6b998feea2865885990a1/ff08684a-ed46-40e8-98eb-212dbe5a47cf/functional+words+%289%29.png Early Language - Functional Words: How to teach your baby to say “Go” - Make it stand out Pull the swing back and say, “ready, set…” and then “go” as you let go or push the swing. https://www.babblebites.com/early-language/how-to-teach-your-baby-to-tell-you-all-done monthly 0.5 2023-11-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62e6b998feea2865885990a1/909cd2de-1e5a-431e-861b-5ca9263e99f3/gif+2.gif Early Language - Functional Words: How to Teach Your Baby to Tell You “All done” - Make it stand out Here is the sign for “all done.” You can pair it with the verbal word. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62e6b998feea2865885990a1/177f4fbd-5252-4c33-9e9d-ed9c7470041a/functional+words+%286%29.png Early Language - Functional Words: How to Teach Your Baby to Tell You “All done” - Make it stand out Learning how to communicate “all done” can help reduce frustration. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62e6b998feea2865885990a1/dd55a2a5-9e2b-45f2-92fd-06ff49d5268a/functional+words+%287%29.png Early Language - Functional Words: How to Teach Your Baby to Tell You “All done” - Make it stand out Finishing a puzzle creates a great opportunity to practice saying “all done.” https://www.babblebites.com/early-language/how-to-teach-your-baby-to-ask-for-help monthly 0.5 2023-11-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62e6b998feea2865885990a1/14c01085-27aa-4cd5-842e-41a2578c1bfc/functional+words+%284%29.png Early Language - Functional Words: How to teach your baby to ask for “Help” - Make it stand out Model “help on” each time you help put your child’s shoes on. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62e6b998feea2865885990a1/1995a8ef-e13a-4aa0-b06c-e12bb719a9ad/functional+words+%285%29.png Early Language - Functional Words: How to teach your baby to ask for “Help” - Make it stand out Try giving your child an unopened snack container to create an opportunity for them to ask for “help.” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62e6b998feea2865885990a1/f9646d35-bcb4-4777-89c9-f56beba0257d/Gif+1.gif Early Language - Functional Words: How to teach your baby to ask for “Help” - Make it stand out Here is the sign for “help.” You can pair it with the verbal word. https://www.babblebites.com/early-language/how-to-teach-your-baby-to-ask-for-more monthly 0.5 2023-11-07 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62e6b998feea2865885990a1/df17bdcd-d6ec-475b-a75e-d63f7aa17bd0/functional+words+%281%29.png Early Language - Functional Words: How to teach your baby to ask for “More” - Make it stand out Create the opportunity for your child to ask for “more” by only giving a few pieces of snack at a time, and pausing before giving them more to see if they can use the word or sign independently, or imitate you. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62e6b998feea2865885990a1/ad405fce-95ca-4f9a-9307-4193c558d147/More+gif.gif Early Language - Functional Words: How to teach your baby to ask for “More” - Make it stand out Here is the sign for “more.” You can pair it with the verbal word. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62e6b998feea2865885990a1/902f5907-471e-482a-bc48-06a188449014/functional+words.png Early Language - Functional Words: How to teach your baby to ask for “More” - Make it stand out Model “more block” each time you give your child a block. https://www.babblebites.com/early-language/2023-holiday-toy-gift-guide-for-toddlers-preschoolers monthly 0.5 2023-10-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62e6b998feea2865885990a1/13fded8c-6778-4afc-9c12-3062abca6fa9/play+pizza+set Early Language - 2023 Holiday Toy Gift Guide for Toddlers & Preschoolers For Language Development - Melissa & Doug Pizza Set How to target language skills: Play food sets offer up a huge selection of variety, and many imaginative play opportunities. You can pretend to order food from your little one, work on following 1-3 step directions, and switch roles and have your little one order something from you. They can practice their descriptive language, and telling you how to do something (e.g. First get the bread, then put on the cheese). These are great to add to a play kitchen, or play with on their own! Some sets even come with picture cards to help your child follow directions. Check out some more play food sets below! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62e6b998feea2865885990a1/5ad58334-8487-43f4-85d3-ea6f077c3e3f/Screen+Shot+2023-10-20+at+1.17.56+PM.png Early Language - 2023 Holiday Toy Gift Guide for Toddlers & Preschoolers For Language Development - Little People Safari How to target language skills: This is a great playset it your little one loves animals! With little ones you can work on sound effects for each animal, and incorporate fun verbal routines like, “up up up weeeee" (as the monkey climbs the tree then slides down), and “Row row row your boat” (as you push the boat around the water). This one is great for working on location concepts (e.g. the parrot is in the tree, the elephant is at the bottom of the waterfall), talking about where animals live, and has so many fun actions for your toddler or preschooler to explore. Remember, you can always take out the batteries! This allows for more opportunities for you and your toddler to create the language around your play routines. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62e6b998feea2865885990a1/49a1fd0a-10bd-4a01-ba92-6aae5ba59f44/Screen+Shot+2023-10-20+at+2.21.22+PM.png Early Language - 2023 Holiday Toy Gift Guide for Toddlers & Preschoolers For Language Development - Bluey Home and BBQ set How to target language skills: For the child that loves Bluey, this is an adorable play house option. You can practice the same daily verbal routines as described above, as well as try acting out some of the scenes from Bluey, or make up your own! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62e6b998feea2865885990a1/4c186096-8ba8-47f4-a763-3953fe28b6d2/vehicle+nesting+blocks Early Language - 2023 Holiday Toy Gift Guide for Toddlers & Preschoolers For Language Development - Nesting Blocks with Vehicles How to target language skills: Nesting blocks are a great way to practice simple and repetitive language for toddlers. When stacking the blocks, each time you can model, “up,” “put on,” or “block on top.” You can also make a routine of stacking the blocks and then knocking them over and model, “fall down,” or, “kaboom!” Saying these same words and phrases each time you play are called verbal routines. Once these verbal routines are familiar, you can try using the cloze statement strategy, by letting your toddler fill-in-the-blank with the last word (e.g. “put…” “on”). I love the nesting blocks that come with associated items, such as vehicles or animals. Then your toddler can work on matching skills, and simple where questions (e.g. Where is the fire truck?). You can also give your toddler verbal choices to see which object they want to put in the blocks next (e.g. “pig or cow?). For preschoolers, they can use pretend play, like pretending to pick up the garbage from all of the buildings, or picking kids up for school on the bus. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62e6b998feea2865885990a1/371069ab-e57b-4d62-b021-f45b17ec8b13/LEGO+DUPLO+Marvel+Spider-Man%E2%80%99s+House Early Language - 2023 Holiday Toy Gift Guide for Toddlers & Preschoolers For Language Development - LEGO DUPLO Marvel Spider-Man’s House How to target language skills: This one is great for your little Spiderman lover! Great for following directions and acting out pretend play scenes. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62e6b998feea2865885990a1/08dd5813-c9f7-4cb5-bae2-b4fd1f074aa8/Screen+Shot+2023-10-20+at+3.26.09+PM.png Early Language - 2023 Holiday Toy Gift Guide for Toddlers & Preschoolers For Language Development - Toy Flower Garden How to target language skills: This buildable garden provides fun opportunities to follow directions (e.g. Put the yellow flower on top of the blue flower; First put on a stem, then put a flower on top). You can work on novel gardening vocabulary like dig, plant, water, and grow. Talk about superlatives like tallest and shortest! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62e6b998feea2865885990a1/8137a9c0-7c7f-4c55-9f63-da23959543b1/Screen+Shot+2022-09-27+at+11.21.10+AM.png Early Language - 2023 Holiday Toy Gift Guide for Toddlers & Preschoolers For Language Development - Melissa & Doug Ice Cream Counter How to target language skills: Another fun set to practice following directions (e.g. I want an ice cream cone with chocolate ice cream and whipped cream on top), using descriptive language (e.g. Which one is mint chip? The green one with brown spots), and sequencing (e.g. First get the bowl, then add ice cream, last put syrup on top). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62e6b998feea2865885990a1/61c8f277-da69-4655-a372-a819ce6d8120/Screen+Shot+2023-10-20+at+1.33.52+PM.png Early Language - 2023 Holiday Toy Gift Guide for Toddlers & Preschoolers For Language Development - Little People Construction Site How to target language skills: A fun playset if your child loves construction trucks! Model play routines including picking up the “rocks” with the crane and dropping them to different spots, loading the rocks on the truck, letting the rocks roll down the ramp, catching the rocks in the truck, going up and down the elevator, and lifting up the levers. Narrate what is happening as you play! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62e6b998feea2865885990a1/22911f49-1f14-471d-848a-f94e68fba9be/LEGO+DUPLO+3in1+Tree+House Early Language - 2023 Holiday Toy Gift Guide for Toddlers & Preschoolers For Language Development - LEGO DUPLO 3-in-1 Tree House How to target language skills: This tree house can be built in three different ways for endless fun! Not only will your preschooler work on their visuospatial skills, fine motor skills, and following directions, once it is built they can continue the fun with imaginative play. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62e6b998feea2865885990a1/8af3991a-92d0-4393-a1df-27e893baeab1/Screen+Shot+2022-09-27+at+5.06.45+PM.png Early Language - 2023 Holiday Toy Gift Guide for Toddlers & Preschoolers For Language Development - Magnet Dress-Up Dolls How to target language skills: Magnet dress-up dolls are great for learning different clothing vocabulary, and following directions. There are also sets that can help you teach your child about different jobs (e.g. firefighter, doctor, construction worker). You can talk about what you need to wear when it’s cold or hot, and what season or activity their clothes are for. The dolls can also be used in imaginative play routines! Best for preschoolers, or with supervision for younger children due to the small pieces. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62e6b998feea2865885990a1/7b4b488b-ceef-4391-b43f-bd95d19ff7ac/Screen+Shot+2022-09-19+at+5.19.17+PM.png Early Language - 2023 Holiday Toy Gift Guide for Toddlers & Preschoolers For Language Development - Magnet Tiles How to target language skills: Magnet tiles are a great toy for preschoolers. You can work on colors, shapes, and sizes (e.g. get me the big green triangle, where is the small purple square?), and early engineering skills! Your preschooler can work on problem solving to figure out which shapes fit together to build different creations. Not only can your child work on their building skills, they can then use their creations in their imaginative play (e.g. building a house for their toys, building a rocket ship). You can also work on multistep directions (e.g. First get a triangle, then put it on the square). While 3 year olds can start enjoying this toy, magnet tiles can grow with your kiddo into their elementary school years! Check out some fun magnet tile kits below! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62e6b998feea2865885990a1/480c2ce6-48e7-454e-baa3-66ae39a8f415/Screen+Shot+2022-10-25+at+10.47.40+AM.png Early Language - 2023 Holiday Toy Gift Guide for Toddlers & Preschoolers For Language Development - Critter Clinic How to target language skills: The Critter Clinic is such a fun toy. Your preschooler can work on matching and fine motor skills using the keys to unlock and lock the doors, and use imaginative play skills while they take care of their animals at the vet. You can expose your child to new vocabulary, like stethoscope, X-ray, scale, and thermometer. Act out play routines such as choosing which color door to open, taking out the animal, weighing the animal, using the stethoscope to listen to the heart beat (“boom boom, boom boom”), taking the animal’s temperature, giving the animal a shot, taking the X-ray, and then putting the animal back in the clinic to get all better. Remember, with a new toy like this, it is helpful to model these routines for your child. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62e6b998feea2865885990a1/7bfdeb08-98f9-4cf5-9695-aa389ae7995a/Screen+Shot+2023-10-20+at+1.44.50+PM.png Early Language - 2023 Holiday Toy Gift Guide for Toddlers & Preschoolers For Language Development - Little People Princess Parade How to target language skills: Each Disney princess has her own “float” for the parade that connects together to make a train! These are great for talking about different actions, what each princess is holding, and where each princess is. For example, “Aurora is holding a flower, she is sleeping, you put her in her bed!” You can also talk about concepts front and back. Princess Tiana is at the front of the train, Ariel is at the back of the train. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62e6b998feea2865885990a1/6e938aa8-2113-40ef-8171-6d0901c2a096/fisher+price+Launch+%26+Loop+Raceway Early Language - 2023 Holiday Toy Gift Guide for Toddlers & Preschoolers For Language Development - Fisher-Price Launch & Loop Raceway How to target language skills: For your little one that loves cars, ramps, and races, this is the ultimate car ramp! For younger toddlers work on cloze statements like “ready, set…go!” With preschoolers you can work on superlatives like fastest and slowest. You can also work on concepts like first, second, and last, and top and bottom. This one is great for siblings because there are two ramps that can be used at the same time! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62e6b998feea2865885990a1/dfad0553-095f-49c2-9bf0-fac125ec517a/Little+Tykes+cozy+coupe Early Language - 2023 Holiday Toy Gift Guide for Toddlers & Preschoolers For Language Development - Little Tykes Cozy Coupe Push Car How to target language skills: Cars you can push your child in, or that they can push with their feet, provide great opportunities for both language and gross motor skills. You can model phrases such as, open door, sit in car, close door, buckle in, turn wheel, beep beep, turn around, go car, and stop car. There are even gas station accessories, so your child can pretend to fill up the gas tank! You can practice the verbal routine, “ready, set…” “go!” and have your toddler request “go” and “stop” if you are pushing the car. These cars come in different styles like a ladybug, dinosaur, and truck versions! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62e6b998feea2865885990a1/de081d4c-ddda-4d78-82fe-e851986d95cd/Screen+Shot+2023-10-25+at+12.57.31+PM.png Early Language - 2023 Holiday Toy Gift Guide for Toddlers & Preschoolers For Language Development - MAGNA-TILES Builder Construction Set How to target language skills: For your kiddo that loves construction trucks, expand on their magnet tile collection with this construction set. Work on action words like drop, lift, pick-up, bring, help, and drive. Work on following multistep directions, such as, use your truck to pick up a yellow square and put it on top of the orange square. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62e6b998feea2865885990a1/e576de33-9067-4125-b41b-604184544305/Screen+Shot+2022-09-27+at+11.25.05+AM.png Early Language - 2023 Holiday Toy Gift Guide for Toddlers & Preschoolers For Language Development - Melissa & Doug Taco and Tortilla Set How to target language skills: A great addition to a play kitchen, and for children who already love taco night, or for kiddos who you may be trying to help learn to like new foods! Work on new vocabulary like shrimp, tortilla, wrap, skillet, and grill. This one even comes with some visuals for following directions! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62e6b998feea2865885990a1/4b5678a2-a323-4550-832d-8f83e75b783e/Screen+Shot+2023-10-20+at+2.03.07+PM.png Early Language - 2023 Holiday Toy Gift Guide for Toddlers & Preschoolers For Language Development - LEGO DUPLO Santa's Gingerbread House If your family celebrates Christmas, this is a fun set to act out Christmas scenes with! You could even wrap up pieces individually to use as an advent calendar to count down until Christmas, and build across the month of December as a fun activity! How to target language skills: Talk about holiday vocabulary and act out holiday routines like leaving out cookies, Santa leaving presents, and opening presents in the morning. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62e6b998feea2865885990a1/7e9a04ff-cd29-454f-8740-d79b391f23b6/Screen+Shot+2022-09-27+at+11.05.40+AM.png Early Language - 2023 Holiday Toy Gift Guide for Toddlers & Preschoolers For Language Development - Doll House How to target language skills: A doll house is a fantastic toy for toddlers and preschoolers. You can act out daily routines with the people, narrate what the people are doing, and have the people talk to each other. This provides your child with language learning opportunities that pertain directly to their daily lives. Use the same verbal routines you use in “real life” during play in the doll house. For example, “time to eat,” “turn the lights on,” “time for bed,” “goodnight ____,” “wake up,” “Down the stairs, down down down.” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62e6b998feea2865885990a1/2bbf90d3-5604-414b-b12a-1445aeeca139/Screen+Shot+2023-10-25+at+12.24.50+PM.png Early Language - 2023 Holiday Toy Gift Guide for Toddlers & Preschoolers For Language Development - Radio Flyer Pedal & Push Trike How to target language skills: This tricycle grows with your toddler from 12 months to 4 years of age. With younger toddlers you can use fun verbal routines like, “ready, set… go!” and work on your toddler filling in the last word, “go!” You can also work on other requests like “push,” “more,” and “fast!” You can expand on these single words to work on phrases with the +1 routine by repeating back “push me,” “more push,” and “go fast!” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62e6b998feea2865885990a1/ba3c2eaf-77b5-4d2e-b1e9-c92578118434/toy+cut+food Early Language - 2023 Holiday Toy Gift Guide for Toddlers & Preschoolers For Language Development - Pretend Cutting Food How to target language skills: Pretend food, and especially food you can pretend to cut, is another favorite toy of mine for toddlers and preschoolers. It helps you teach your child functional food vocabulary words, action words (e.g. cut, chop, eat, put, give), colors, counting, matching, and food categories (e.g. fruits, vegetables). You can also work on your child understanding pronouns (e.g. Give me a piece, you take the banana). Your child can also work on fine motor skills pretending to cut the food. Build on 1-3 step play routines (e.g. 1. choose the food, 2. cut it, 3. put it back together), and expand into pretend play (e.g. pretending to eat the food, pretending to serve it or make a meal). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62e6b998feea2865885990a1/0c0e9683-57d0-4294-b2e7-02a2b4b7702a/Holiday+Gift+Guide+For+Toddlers+%26+Preschoolers+For+Language+Development+%281%29.png Early Language - 2023 Holiday Toy Gift Guide for Toddlers & Preschoolers For Language Development - Make it stand out Click to Pin and save the 2023 Holiday Gift Guide For Toddlers & Preschoolers For Language Development to Pinterest! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62e6b998feea2865885990a1/3efed4e6-788c-4453-9c14-5e863675925a/Screen+Shot+2023-10-20+at+3.19.23+PM.png Early Language - 2023 Holiday Toy Gift Guide for Toddlers & Preschoolers For Language Development - Cookie Monster Teach Me Plush How to target language skills: For your little cookie monster lover, this helps teach fine motor skills for different clothing fasteners like tying and buttoning. You can also work on prepositions like in, out, on, and off, and of course pretend to feed him his cookie! Num num num num! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62e6b998feea2865885990a1/6f02786b-6a8d-4a79-ac89-becd29ab71ed/Screen+Shot+2023-10-20+at+1.06.59+PM.png Early Language - 2023 Holiday Toy Gift Guide for Toddlers & Preschoolers For Language Development - Little People Play Sets How to target language skills: You can start introducing these play sets to your child around 18 months of age, and they can grow with your child into their preschool years by continuing to expand on their imaginative play skills. Act out different simple scenarios with the characters with your toddler, and build to more complex pretend play as your child gets older. Favorite play routines of mine include making the characters climb, sleep, talk to each other (e.g. saying “hi” and “bye-bye”), drive, or whatever other fun actions can be incorporated with each specific play set. There are so many options with these, find one that meets your little one’s interests! Check out below for some more Little People playset options! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62e6b998feea2865885990a1/e0121b6e-8ff1-4386-af75-41665dd648de/Screen+Shot+2022-09-19+at+4.31.48+PM.png Early Language - 2023 Holiday Toy Gift Guide for Toddlers & Preschoolers For Language Development - Car & Ball Ramps How to target language skills: Car and ball ramps help create great language building opportunities. Model “ready, set…go!” each time you let the car or ball go down the ramp. After you’ve modeled this several times, say, “Ready, set…” and look and wait for your child to fill in “go!” before letting the car or ball go down the ramp! Learn more about how to use this strategy here. You can also let your toddler request which car they want next and practice their phrases (e.g. blue car, green ball). Narrate what you’re doing while you play with the car and ball ramp (e.g. I’m putting the green car on, the green car is on top, I’m going to let it go! Weeee, it’s driving fast! The green car is at the bottom, it stopped. It’s your turn!”). This toy is also great for practicing turn taking (your turn, my turn). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62e6b998feea2865885990a1/b0bfef66-5d53-4716-a8b4-7a7a597b064a/Screen+Shot+2023-10-25+at+12.56.30+PM.png Early Language - 2023 Holiday Toy Gift Guide for Toddlers & Preschoolers For Language Development - MAGNA-TILES Arctic Animals How to target language skills: Expand on your magnet tile kits with some cool sets like these arctic animals. Work on categorization (e.g. arctic animals, jungle animals, farm animals), where-questions (e.g. Where do polar bears live?), and pretend play skills. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62e6b998feea2865885990a1/7ebda548-a23f-4c73-b5d5-9725f3f35652/Screen+Shot+2023-10-20+at+1.57.05+PM.png Early Language - 2023 Holiday Toy Gift Guide for Toddlers & Preschoolers For Language Development - Duplo Legos How to target language skills: Legos are great for working on fine motor skills, early engineering and problem solving skills, following directions, and imaginative play. The Duplo Legos are great because the pieces are larger and are appropriate for preschoolers. Work on looking at the picture directions with your preschooler to help them build the intended design, or let them use their imagination to create whatever they’d like! This is a great opportunity for more complex direction following (e.g. “Find a short green piece and put it on top of this long blue piece”). Once it is built, your preschooler can use imaginative play skills, and make up scenarios for the characters to act out. There are many options, so find ones that match your preschooler’s interests! Check out below for some more Duplo Lego options! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62e6b998feea2865885990a1/3128b5c8-f6cb-4d01-b26e-a540ea654d08/play+kitchen Early Language - 2023 Holiday Toy Gift Guide for Toddlers & Preschoolers For Language Development - Play Kitchen How to target language skills: Play kitchens create great language learning opportunities. Once again, you can describe and act out routines that occur in daily life. Children love getting to imitate household routines, and a play kitchen provides that opportunity! Talk about different action words (e.g. rinse, dry, chop, cook, sauté, steam, boil) and learn prepositions (e.g. in, on, under, next to, behind, over). For example, ask your preschooler, “Get me a red pepper, it’s in the fridge behind the corn,” or ask them, “Where did you find the pear?” and see if they are able to describe where the got it from. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62e6b998feea2865885990a1/76e3ea94-18c1-45de-8a8c-f08c507bcf4e/Potato+head.jpeg Early Language - 2023 Holiday Toy Gift Guide for Toddlers & Preschoolers For Language Development - Potato Head How to target language skills: Potato Head creates opportunities to work on identifying and labeling body parts, requesting, using descriptors (e.g. big, small, blue, brown), making phrases (2-3 word combinations), creativity, and pretend play. You can use the verbal choices language strategy if your child is working on using words or phrases to make requests. Potato Head also encourages the development of fine motor skills! Model words and phrases while building your Potato Heads together (e.g. Shoes on, push push push, two ears). Once you have built the Potato Heads, use them as you would any doll, action figure, or stuffed animal – have them talk to each other, go on adventures, have a tea party, or more! Make sure to supervise younger children with this toy due to some smaller pieces. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62e6b998feea2865885990a1/bb4339db-e4bc-4243-8953-e8afe88a39be/wooden+train Early Language - 2023 Holiday Toy Gift Guide for Toddlers & Preschoolers For Language Development - Train Set How to target language skills: Train sets are a classic that many toddlers and preschoolers enjoy. Work on problem solving skills by encouraging your child to figure out what pieces to connect together to make the track, and learning how to make different shaped tracks. Play make believe with people getting on and off the train, and the train going to different places and cities. Initiate talking about past events, with questions such as, “Remember when we went on a train?” see if your little one can describe when you last went on a train, and if not, describe it to them, and show them pictures to help them remember! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62e6b998feea2865885990a1/6dbdc1e8-5ba9-4b8a-9853-4b4de6fd83c3/Screen+Shot+2022-10-25+at+10.16.55+AM.png Early Language - 2023 Holiday Toy Gift Guide for Toddlers & Preschoolers For Language Development - Toy Cleaning Sets How to target language skills: At this age, children love to imitate daily routines and actions. Cleaning toys like mini mops, mini vacuums, mini laundry machines, and mini sinks let your child act out these routine daily tasks. You can narrate what your child is doing, for example, “You are mopping the kitchen floor, mop mop mop, all clean!” You can also give your toddler routine directions, for example, “Daddy is going to vacuum now, go get your vacuum, we can vacuum together.” Many of these toys can elicit working on prepositions, such as in (e.g. put it in the laundry machine), under (e.g. sweep under the table), and out (e.g. take the dishes out of the sink). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62e6b998feea2865885990a1/4bf6a282-51fb-4624-b651-1421bb7856de/little+people+mickey+and+friends Early Language - 2023 Holiday Toy Gift Guide for Toddlers & Preschoolers For Language Development - Little People Disney Mickey & Friends How to target language skills: This is a great playset if your little one loves Mickey! 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Continue to make more comments before asking another question. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62e6b998feea2865885990a1/2a885fca-f7f2-49ef-b3f9-ebb2a09f546b/questions+%281%29.png Early Language - Stop Quizzing Your Toddler and Do This Instead To Increase Early Language Skills - Make it stand out Toddlers can feel on the spot when asked too many questions, especially when they’re not being provided with the verbal models needed to learn how to respond. https://www.babblebites.com/early-language/how-many-words-should-my-child-be-saying monthly 0.5 2023-02-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62e6b998feea2865885990a1/96e11680-8b8e-4c29-b6cb-9cdb34bd84b1/how+many+words Early Language - How Many Words Should My Child Be Saying? - Make it stand out Pediatricians will begin to ask how many words your child is saying to help make sure their development is on track. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62e6b998feea2865885990a1/e498bb3e-5c85-4dd8-8f36-668988a5aa68/Number+of+Words+%281%29.png Early Language - How Many Words Should My Child Be Saying? - Make it stand out Derived from standardized norms from The MacArthur-Bates Assessment (2007). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62e6b998feea2865885990a1/bfc39c17-bc0c-42e2-a960-82aed1f1c76e/how+many+words+pin.png Early Language - How Many Words Should My Child Be Saying? - Make it stand out Click to pin to Pinterest to share and save for later! https://www.babblebites.com/early-language/what-counts-as-a-word monthly 0.5 2023-02-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62e6b998feea2865885990a1/c4a63937-f928-4473-9363-e346ee8e0525/what+counts+as+a+word Early Language - What Counts As A Word for Babies and Toddlers? - Make it stand out When my baby uses signs, does that count as a word? Yes! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62e6b998feea2865885990a1/d702ff6b-6583-46ae-8ee2-f704ceb938f2/What+Counts+As+A+Word+for+Babies+and+Toddlers.png Early Language - What Counts As A Word for Babies and Toddlers? - Make it stand out Click to pin to Pinterest! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62e6b998feea2865885990a1/98f2ca00-9da4-4920-826d-aa21d0e6c026/animal+sounds Early Language - What Counts As A Word for Babies and Toddlers? - Make it stand out Children commonly say farm animal sounds as some of their first words. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62e6b998feea2865885990a1/1f1fecda-8cfa-4f55-8f66-717ae228dfc2/babbling+%285%29.png Early Language - What Counts As A Word for Babies and Toddlers? - Make it stand out An early sign children may use is the ASL sign for “my.” https://www.babblebites.com/early-language/how-to-increase-babbling monthly 0.5 2023-02-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62e6b998feea2865885990a1/f3355ef6-41ed-4207-a823-1e304d05e6e3/babbling+%281%29.png Early Language - How To Increase Your Baby’s Babbling - Make it stand out Responding to and imitating your baby’s sounds can help increase their babbling. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62e6b998feea2865885990a1/88622ab8-8d48-406c-a34b-27eb94014e5b/babbling+pin.png Early Language - How To Increase Your Baby’s Babbling - Make it stand out Click to save to Pinterest and share! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62e6b998feea2865885990a1/eaf88b1e-0102-450b-b962-1e8a0beb8626/babbling.png Early Language - How To Increase Your Baby’s Babbling - Make it stand out Getting face-to-face with baby is important to help increase babbing. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62e6b998feea2865885990a1/477ca098-6cfd-4325-8572-9389aeb73814/babbling+%282%29.png Early Language - How To Increase Your Baby’s Babbling - Make it stand out Bringing baby’s focus to your mouth can help increase their babbling. https://www.babblebites.com/early-language/functions-of-language monthly 0.5 2023-05-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62e6b998feea2865885990a1/52470670-0f31-4016-b01a-c253ad0b5ad4/Functions+of+Language+Pin+%281%29.png Early Language - 6 Functions of Language and How To Work on Them with Your Toddler - Make it stand out Click to Pin and save for later! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62e6b998feea2865885990a1/46cc09fe-d207-423a-b3b8-430500d5daef/Word+Functions+protesting Early Language - 6 Functions of Language and How To Work on Them with Your Toddler - Make it stand out Using words to protest can help reduce some frustration for you and your toddler. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62e6b998feea2865885990a1/e890d0fe-e6b5-406f-9fa4-fc9bdf26bf28/Word+Functions+%282%29.png Early Language - 6 Functions of Language and How To Work on Them with Your Toddler - Make it stand out Children typically first learn to wave hi/bye and will later pair a word with their wave. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62e6b998feea2865885990a1/ed95213c-8ad8-43bf-b787-c106f3f884e6/Word+Functions+labeling Early Language - 6 Functions of Language and How To Work on Them with Your Toddler - Make it stand out Pointing at a picture in a book and naming the object or action is labeling. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62e6b998feea2865885990a1/7d1f46e6-a3a9-468f-9832-b4634b82d853/Word+Functions+%285%29.png Early Language - 6 Functions of Language and How To Work on Them with Your Toddler - Make it stand out When children point at something and pair it with words, for the purpose of showing you and sharing their experience, that’s commenting. https://www.babblebites.com/early-language/winter-books-baby monthly 0.5 2023-10-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62e6b998feea2865885990a1/3d48bb37-9472-4667-8bda-0e8b21d0345e/The+very+hungry+caterpillar%27s+8+nights+of+chanukah+book Early Language - Best Winter Holiday Books for Babies and Toddlers for Language Development - “The Very Hungry Caterpillar's 8 Nights of Chanukah” by Eric Carle In this story, our hungry caterpillar takes us through traditions of Chanukah, broken up into the 8 nights. Expose your toddler to new vocabulary, such as menorah, latkes, dreidel, and mishpacha. There are also good action words you can act out with your child on each page, including eat, sing, dance, light, open, play, and celebrate. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62e6b998feea2865885990a1/db58d318-0ccb-448c-8e34-df8140bad791/best+winter+holiday+books+for+babies+%26+toddlers+pinterest.png Early Language - Best Winter Holiday Books for Babies and Toddlers for Language Development - Make it stand out Click to pin to save for later and share! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62e6b998feea2865885990a1/f6221aba-d630-4308-9d17-efe1070f8397/goodnight+bubbala+book Early Language - Best Winter Holiday Books for Babies and Toddlers for Language Development - “Goodnight Bubbala: A Joyful Parody” by Sheryl Haft This cute story is a parody of the classic, “Goodnight Moon,” and exposes your toddler to Yiddish words and a lively bedtime routine while celebrating Hanukkah with the whole family. Look at the pictures with your toddler and describe what you see. This is a good way to keep younger toddlers engaged, rather than sticking to only reading the written words. After reading the story together, you can make the latke recipe together that’s at the end of the book! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62e6b998feea2865885990a1/851da6f3-42c4-42d9-b465-19c0a44cd82b/Dream+Snow+book Early Language - Best Winter Holiday Books for Babies and Toddlers for Language Development - “Dream Snow” by Eric Carle This Eric Carle story helps you practice counting with your toddler. Once you’ve read this story a few times, it provides great opportunities to use the cloze statement strategy. Read the repetitive sentence, “The snowflakes gently covered One with a white…” pause and look expectantly for your child to fill in the last word, “blanket.” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62e6b998feea2865885990a1/d195cfbe-1e4b-496c-8786-a42c8dfff040/dear+santa+book Early Language - Best Winter Holiday Books for Babies and Toddlers for Language Development - “Dear Santa” by Rod Campbell This cute lift-the-flap book has a built in cloze statement, that you can let your toddler fill in once they are familiar with the story. Read, “So he wrapped up a…” and have your toddler lift the flap, while you wait expectantly for them to label the picture to fill in your sentence. This book also helps teach adjectives, by labeling each present as “too…” small, big, messy, etc. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62e6b998feea2865885990a1/613f8796-6138-4503-b271-fdf08771931c/my+first+Kwanzaa+book Early Language - Best Winter Holiday Books for Babies and Toddlers for Language Development - “My First Kwanzaa” by Karen Katz “My First Kwanzaa” is geared towards teaching toddlers about the traditions of Kwanzaa. Expose your toddler to new Kwanzaa vocabulary, and the seven principals that are celebrated each night. Interact with the pictures, such as pretending to place the vegetables on the straw mat, pretending to play the instruments on the page, dancing, and pretending to plant the flowers. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62e6b998feea2865885990a1/202a6c43-3445-4c73-9815-692c7d24702a/Fa+la+la+book Early Language - Best Winter Holiday Books for Babies and Toddlers for Language Development - “Fa La La” by Leslie Patricelli This is a great book for babies and young toddlers to introduce them to some holiday routines, such as picking out a tree, decorating, waiting in line to meet Santa, and opening presents. It also gives your baby exposure to some expected language for those routines (e.g. “this one,” “boom,” “be patient,” “my turn,” “open”). This book even has examples of baby filling in a cloze statement (“Fa-la-la-la-la…” “la-la-la-la”, “One, two, three…” “swing!”)! In addition to “Fa-la-la-la-la,” there are other fun sound effects for your baby to try, such as, poke, ouch, ho ho ho, yay, and choo-choo. It even includes some Christmas vocabulary pictures at the end of the story (e.g. ornament, snowman, holly, elf). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62e6b998feea2865885990a1/06849b22-aee9-4e80-afc2-f8cdfacf742d/tough+cookie+book Early Language - Best Winter Holiday Books for Babies and Toddlers for Language Development - “Tough Cookie: A Christmas Story” by Edward Hemingway This cute story is a different take on the gingerbread man. This story is filled with verbs you can act out while reading, as well as cookie-themed figurative language with double meanings (e.g. half-baked, cookie cutter, tough cookie) that will be great for your child’s language development as they get older. For younger toddlers that can’t sit yet for longer stories, you can look at and describe the pictures, as well as interact with the pictures, such as pretending to eat the cookie, pretend to spit the tough cookie out, make your fingers “run” the race, and pretend to hang ornaments on the tree. For older toddlers, you can play “find the…” to work on language comprehension (e.g. “Find the green cupcake running the race,” or, “Find the green present sitting on the bench”). After reading this story, you can also make your own salt dough ornaments with your little one using the recipe at the end of the book! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62e6b998feea2865885990a1/d44077e1-a23c-45f2-907c-c689bb432bf7/Everybody%27s+tree+book Early Language - Best Winter Holiday Books for Babies and Toddlers for Language Development - “Everybody’s Tree” by Barbara Joosse “Everybody’s Tree” is full of rhyming words, which helps with phonological awareness and early reading skills. It is also full of descriptive adjectives, like sturdy, tall, wide, towering, soft, warm, cozy, twinkle, and glitter. There are also a lot of words and phrases that are repeated, which helps emphasize them, and makes them stand out for your little one to learn (e.g. “gently, gently,” “we will, we will", ”at last, at last”). There are also fun sound effects you can see if your baby will imitate, as children often imitate sound effects before imitating words (e.g. creak, chug, ting-a-ling). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62e6b998feea2865885990a1/0fdecf8d-61e5-4877-80c3-0f5412fa14fa/Llama+llama+holiday+drama+book Early Language - Best Winter Holiday Books for Babies and Toddlers for Language Development - “Llama Llama Holiday Drama” by Anna Dewdney This Llama Llama story exposes your toddler to holiday traditions and routines that they may encounter over the next month, like shopping for presents, making cookies, playing dreidel, making holiday crafts, and decorating the tree. Reading about these new routines before they occur can help prepare your little one to reduce their chances of having a break down like little Llama, since this may be their first holiday season, or they likely don’t fully remember last year! This story also can expose your little one to “time” words, such as when, now, wait, and days. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62e6b998feea2865885990a1/9e6fd906-12d9-4289-8795-c66742ee0303/Where+Is+Baby%27s+Christmas+Present+book Early Language - Best Winter Holiday Books for Babies and Toddlers for Language Development - “Where Is Baby's Christmas Present” by Karen Katz Another classic “Where is Baby’s” book, the lift-the-flaps keeps your baby engaged in the story and introduces Christmas vocabulary. You can work on following directions with, “Open the…” or “Look behind the…” and understanding prepositions behind, under, and in. You can also work on yes/no questions, by letting your toddler respond “yes” or “no” to the questions in the book (e.g. “Is it under baby’s pillow?”). Shake or nod your head to help your toddler respond correctly, if they don’t answer independently. You can also ask some where-questions, such as, “Where are the stockings?” Your toddler may just respond with a single word, such as, “pillow,” “bed,” or, “here,” and you can model the whole phrase, such as, “Under the pillow!” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62e6b998feea2865885990a1/f42c0675-26fb-484c-bc39-81674a7bbffc/P+Bear%27s+new+years+party+book Early Language - Best Winter Holiday Books for Babies and Toddlers for Language Development - “P. Bear's New Years Party” by Paul Owen This simple story teaches new number and group words to your child, such as few, herd, bunch, several, flock, crowd, and dozen. You can practice counting each set of animals with your toddler. You can also talk about how all of the animals are black and white. You can practice simple who-questions, asking, “Who is at the party?” or “Who came to the party?” Point to the animals, or give your toddler verbal choices (e.g. “zebra or chicken?”) to help them respond. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62e6b998feea2865885990a1/870f5b38-8b1c-4b4b-999e-73f7e22f8f8b/Little+Blue+Truck%27s+Christmas+book Early Language - Best Winter Holiday Books for Babies and Toddlers for Language Development - “Little Blue Truck's Christmas” by Alice Schertle Follow this familiar character, Little Blue Truck, during his Christmas job to deliver trees around the neighborhood. You can work on counting with your little one, as well as describing each tree. Answer simple who-questions, such as, “Who got the short tree?” Point to the correct animal in the book., or give your toddler verbal choices (e.g. “pig or cow?”). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62e6b998feea2865885990a1/b68288b7-e014-4971-b994-95a6029f9a5e/the+wish+tree+book Early Language - Best Winter Holiday Books for Babies and Toddlers for Language Development - “The Wish Tree” by Kyo Maclear “The Wish Tree” provides repetitive opportunities for your toddler to imitate fun sounds such as, “la-di-da-dee-da,” and “wishhhh.” You can also see if your toddler can imitate you dragging your finger on the trail the toboggan is making in the snow, while making a sound effect (e.g. “whooshhhh”). If your toddler is starting to put 2-word phrases together, see if they can imitate the phrase, “help ____”, each time the boy helps an animal (e.g. “help fox,” “help owl,”) and say goodbye to each animal (e.g. “bye bye beaver”). https://www.babblebites.com/early-language/holiday-gift-guide-for-toddlers-and-preschoolers monthly 0.5 2023-10-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62e6b998feea2865885990a1/ae3c3950-0de7-4dd7-8555-391e1cb933ad/Holiday+Gift+Guide+For+Toddlers+%26+Preschoolers+For+Language+Development.png Early Language - Holiday Gift Guide For Toddlers & Preschoolers For Language Development - Make it stand out Pin to Pinterest and save for later! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62e6b998feea2865885990a1/42b2fe4c-7015-41e9-a3e7-baf8fd1d5deb/play+kitchen Early Language - Holiday Gift Guide For Toddlers & Preschoolers For Language Development - Play Kitchen Play kitchens create great language learning opportunities. Once again, you can describe and act out routines that occur in daily life. Children love getting to imitate household routines, and a play kitchen provides that opportunity! Talk about different action words (e.g. rinse, dry, chop, cook, sauté, steam, boil) and learn prepositions (e.g. in, on, under, next to, behind, over). For example, ask your preschooler, “Get me a red pepper, it’s in the fridge behind the corn,” or ask them, “Where did you find the pear?” and see if they are able to describe where the got it from. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62e6b998feea2865885990a1/6dbdc1e8-5ba9-4b8a-9853-4b4de6fd83c3/toy+cleaning+supplies Early Language - Holiday Gift Guide For Toddlers & Preschoolers For Language Development - Cleaning Toys At this age, children love to imitate daily routines and actions. Cleaning toys like mini mops, mini vacuums, mini laundry machines, and mini sinks let your child act out these routine daily tasks. You can narrate what your child is doing, for example, “You are mopping the kitchen floor, mop mop mop, all clean!” You can also give your toddler routine directions, for example, “Daddy is going to vacuum now, go get your vacuum, we can vacuum together.” Many of these toys can elicit working on prepositions, such as in (e.g. put it in the laundry machine), under (e.g. sweep under the table), and out (e.g. take the dishes out of the sink). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62e6b998feea2865885990a1/7d7c872f-b8e2-4bdd-8c9f-55709f4f890a/toy+car Early Language - Holiday Gift Guide For Toddlers & Preschoolers For Language Development - Push Car Cars you can push your child in, or that they can push with their feet, provide great opportunities for both language and gross motor skills. You can model phrases such as, open door, sit in car, close door, buckle in, turn wheel, beep beep, turn around, go car, and stop car. There are even gas station accessories, so your child can pretend to fill up the gas tank! You can practice the verbal routine, “ready, set…” “go!” and have your toddler request “go” and “stop” if you are pushing the car. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62e6b998feea2865885990a1/4c186096-8ba8-47f4-a763-3953fe28b6d2/vehicles+and+buildings Early Language - Holiday Gift Guide For Toddlers & Preschoolers For Language Development - Nesting Blocks with Vehicles Nesting blocks are a great way to practice simple and repetitive language for toddlers. When stacking the blocks, each time you can model, “up,” “put on,” or “block on top.” You can also make a routine of stacking the blocks and then knocking them over and model, “fall down,” or, “kaboom!” Saying these same words and phrases each time you play are called verbal routines. Once these verbal routines are familiar, you can try using the cloze statement strategy, by letting your toddler fill-in-the-blank with the last word (e.g. “put…” “on”). I love the nesting blocks that come with associated items, such as vehicles or animals. Then your toddler can work on matching skills, and simple where questions (e.g. Where is the fire truck?). You can also give your toddler verbal choices to see which object they want to put in the blocks next (e.g. “pig or cow?). For preschoolers, they can use pretend play, like pretending to pick up the garbage from all of the buildings, or picking kids up for school on the bus. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62e6b998feea2865885990a1/e0121b6e-8ff1-4386-af75-41665dd648de/car+ramp Early Language - Holiday Gift Guide For Toddlers & Preschoolers For Language Development - Car & Ball Ramps Car and ball ramps help create great language building opportunities. Model “ready, set…go!” each time you let the car or ball go down the ramp. After you’ve modeled this several times, say, “Ready, set…” and look and wait for your child to fill in “go!” before letting the car or ball go down the ramp! Learn more about how to use this strategy here. You can also let your toddler request which car they want next and practice their phrases (e.g. blue car, green ball). Narrate what you’re doing while you play with the car and ball ramp (e.g. I’m putting the green car on, the green car is on top, I’m going to let it go! Weeee, it’s driving fast! The green car is at the bottom, it stopped. It’s your turn!”). This toy is also great for practicing turn taking (your turn, my turn). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62e6b998feea2865885990a1/7e9a04ff-cd29-454f-8740-d79b391f23b6/doll+house Early Language - Holiday Gift Guide For Toddlers & Preschoolers For Language Development - Doll House A doll house is a fantastic toy for toddlers and preschoolers. You can act out daily routines with the people, narrate what the people are doing, and have the people talk to each other. This provides your child with language learning opportunities that pertain directly to their daily lives. Use the same verbal routines you use in “real life” during play in the doll house. For example, “time to eat,” “turn the lights on,” “time for bed,” “goodnight ____,” “wake up,” “Down the stairs, down down down.” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62e6b998feea2865885990a1/7fba45b5-9977-4cbd-90f0-c967a70f9d4e/Potato+head.jpeg Early Language - Holiday Gift Guide For Toddlers & Preschoolers For Language Development - Potato Head Potato Head creates opportunities to work on identifying and labeling body parts, requesting, using descriptors (e.g. big, small, blue, brown), making phrases (2-3 word combinations), creativity, and pretend play. You can use the verbal choices language strategy if your child is working on using words or phrases to make requests. Potato Head also encourages the development of fine motor skills! Model words and phrases while building your Potato Heads together (e.g. Shoes on, push push push, two ears). Once you have built the Potato Heads, use them as you would any doll, action figure, or stuffed animal – have them talk to each other, go on adventures, have a tea party, or more! Make sure to supervise younger children with this toy due to some smaller pieces. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62e6b998feea2865885990a1/f61c65ff-caac-435a-bd9c-aca4d9d18310/duplo+legs Early Language - Holiday Gift Guide For Toddlers & Preschoolers For Language Development - Duplo Legos Legos are great for working on fine motor skills, early engineering and problem solving skills, following directions, and imaginative play. The Duplo Legos are great because the pieces are larger and are appropriate for preschoolers. Work on looking at the picture directions with your preschooler to help them build the intended design, or let them use their imagination to create whatever they’d like! This is a great opportunity for more complex direction following (e.g. “Find a short green piece and put it on top of this long blue piece”). Once it is built, your preschooler can use imaginative play skills, and make up scenarios for the characters to act out. There are many options, so find ones that match your preschooler’s interests! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62e6b998feea2865885990a1/480c2ce6-48e7-454e-baa3-66ae39a8f415/critter+clinic Early Language - Holiday Gift Guide For Toddlers & Preschoolers For Language Development - Critter Clinic The Critter Clinic is such a fun toy. Your preschooler can work on matching and fine motor skills using the keys to unlock and lock the doors, and use imaginative play skills while they take care of their animals at the vet. You can expose your child to new vocabulary, like stethoscope, X-ray, scale, and thermometer. Act out play routines such as choosing which color door to open, taking out the animal, weighing the animal, using the stethoscope to listen to the heart beat (“boom boom, boom boom”), taking the animal’s temperature, giving the animal a shot, taking the X-ray, and then putting the animal back in the clinic to get all better. Remember, with a new toy like this, it is helpful to model these routines for your child. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62e6b998feea2865885990a1/ba3c2eaf-77b5-4d2e-b1e9-c92578118434/Screen+Shot+2022-09-29+at+7.54.16+PM.png Early Language - Holiday Gift Guide For Toddlers & Preschoolers For Language Development - Pretend Cutting Food Pretend food, and especially food you can pretend to cut, is another favorite toy of mine for toddlers and preschoolers. It helps you teach your child functional food vocabulary words, action words (e.g. cut, chop, eat, put, give), colors, counting, matching, and food categories (e.g. fruits, vegetables). You can also work on your child understanding pronouns (e.g. Give me a piece, you take the banana). Your child can also work on fine motor skills pretending to cut the food. Build on 1-3 step play routines (e.g. 1. choose the food, 2. cut it, 3. put it back together), and expand into pretend play (e.g. pretending to eat the food, pretending to serve it or make a meal). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62e6b998feea2865885990a1/bb4339db-e4bc-4243-8953-e8afe88a39be/toy+train+set Early Language - Holiday Gift Guide For Toddlers & Preschoolers For Language Development - Train Set Train sets are a classic that many toddlers and preschoolers enjoy. Work on problem solving skills by encouraging your child to figure out what pieces to connect together to make the track, and learning how to make different shaped tracks. Play make believe with people getting on and off the train, and the train going to different places and cities. Initiate talking about past events, with questions such as, “Remember when we went on a train?” see if your little one can describe when you last went on a train, and if not, describe it to them, and show them pictures to help them remember! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62e6b998feea2865885990a1/91444a29-3af4-4d3b-9aee-27d8ffece80e/Little+people+playset Early Language - Holiday Gift Guide For Toddlers & Preschoolers For Language Development - Little People Play Sets You can start introducing these play sets to your child around 18 months of age, and they can grow with your child into their preschool years by continuing to expand on their imaginative play skills. Act out different simple scenarios with the characters with your toddler, and build to more complex pretend play as your child gets older. Favorite play routines of mine include making the characters climb, sleep, talk to each other (e.g. saying “hi” and “bye-bye”), drive, or whatever other fun actions can be incorporated with each specific play set. There are so many options with these, find one that meets your little one’s interests! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62e6b998feea2865885990a1/99e932b3-50c7-40b7-a77b-8607dc7b1224/cocomelon+booboo+doll Early Language - Holiday Gift Guide For Toddlers & Preschoolers For Language Development - Baby Dolls Baby dolls are great for all toddlers and preschoolers. You can help your child role-play real life scenarios that apply to your little one’s life, like feeding, sleeping, bath time, brushing hair and teeth, going for a walk, going to the doctor, changing clothes and diapers, and going shopping. You can model meaningful vocabulary words, such as, brush, eat, change, push, booboo, sleep, night night, go, hug, kiss, blanket, body parts, and more. Narrate what you and your child are doing with their baby doll, for example, “Baby is hungry, you’re putting baby in the high chair, you have the spoon and bowl, let’s feed her! Baby is eating.” You can also have your toddler follow some 2-step related directions, for example, “Get a diaper and change your baby,” or, “Find the bottle and give it to baby to eat," or give your preschooler more complex directions, such as, https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62e6b998feea2865885990a1/13fded8c-6778-4afc-9c12-3062abca6fa9/toy+pizza Early Language - Holiday Gift Guide For Toddlers & Preschoolers For Language Development - Pretend Food Sets Play food sets offer up a huge selection of variety, and many imaginative play opportunities. You can pretend to order food from your little one, work on following 1-3 step directions, and switch roles and have your little one order something from you. They can practice their descriptive language, and telling you how to do something (e.g. First get the bread, then put on the cheese). These are great to add to a play kitchen, or play with on their own! Some sets even come with picture cards to help your child follow directions. There are so many options of cute pretend foods, like pizza, sushi, tacos, smoothies, sandwiches, grilling, ice cream, and more, find a set that fits your family’s and child’s interests! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62e6b998feea2865885990a1/7b4b488b-ceef-4391-b43f-bd95d19ff7ac/magnet+tiles Early Language - Holiday Gift Guide For Toddlers & Preschoolers For Language Development - Magnet Tiles Magnet tiles are a great toy for preschoolers. You can work on colors, shapes, and sizes (e.g. get me the big green triangle, where is the small purple square?), and early engineering skills! Your preschooler can work on problem solving to figure out which shapes fit together to build different creations. Not only can your child work on their building skills, they can then use their creations in their imaginative play (e.g. building a house for their toys, building a rocket ship). You can also work on multistep directions (e.g. First get a triangle, then put it on the square). While 3 year olds can start enjoying this toy, magnet tiles can grow with your kiddo into their elementary school years! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62e6b998feea2865885990a1/8af3991a-92d0-4393-a1df-27e893baeab1/magnet+dress+up+dolls Early Language - Holiday Gift Guide For Toddlers & Preschoolers For Language Development - Magnet Dress-Up Dolls Magnet dress-up dolls are great for learning different clothing vocabulary, and following directions. There are also sets that can help you teach your child about different jobs (e.g. firefighter, doctor, construction worker). You can talk about what you need to wear when it’s cold or hot, and what season or activity their clothes are for. The dolls can also be used in imaginative play routines! Best for preschoolers, or with supervision for younger children due to the small pieces. https://www.babblebites.com/early-language/fall-books-baby monthly 0.5 2025-10-07 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62e6b998feea2865885990a1/568908b4-4fad-4829-9e42-aba2bfffa3bb/taylor+the+thankful+turkey+book Early Language - Best Baby & Toddler Books for Fall for Language Development - “Taylor the Thankful Turkey” by Sonica Ellis This story is about the importance of being thankful, and giving back to friends, family, and people in your community. It also demonstrates how the act of being kind and giving can have a ripple effect. After reading this story with your little one, bake something for a neighbor, or have your little one help you choose food or clothes to donate to those in need in your community. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62e6b998feea2865885990a1/994710c1-7fb2-4ebf-bcd0-2f160e1eb55c/baby+loves+fall Early Language - Best Baby & Toddler Books for Fall for Language Development - “Baby Loves Fall” by Karen Katz Another cute lift-the-flap book to target following directions , prepositions, and fall vocabulary! Practice answering simple “where” questions with your toddler, such as, “Where is the squirrel?” For younger toddlers, your child may just point to the squirrel. For older toddler they may verbally respond, “tree,” or, “in the tree.” If you think your toddler might be able to respond, but doesn’t independently, try giving two verbal choices while pointing as you say each choice, for example, “In the grass [point to the grass] or in the tree [point to the tree]?” and see if your toddler responds! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62e6b998feea2865885990a1/1818f9c5-fe6d-4dcc-9cce-da919990c44e/Spot+loves+school Early Language - Best Baby & Toddler Books for Fall for Language Development - “Spot Loves School” by Eric Hill Help your little one prepare for school by learning about school day routines and activities. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62e6b998feea2865885990a1/5b6f2232-19e0-4cfd-bf13-738a4b63b30a/Leaf+man Early Language - Best Baby & Toddler Books for Fall for Language Development - “Leaf Man” by Lois Ehlert “Leaf Man” is a gorgeously illustrated book that uses images of leaves to create the pictures. Use this book to foster imagination skills. Talk about what you see in each picture with your toddler or preschooler. Pretend to be the wind and blow the leaves on each page. Read this book before or after going on a nature hunt with your kiddo. Get inspired by the pictures in “Leaf Man” and create your own masterpiece! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62e6b998feea2865885990a1/94835b6a-513c-4f14-9fd4-e4ce7d2c5247/Where+is+Baby%27s+turkey+book Early Language - Best Baby & Toddler Books for Fall for Language Development - “Where is Baby’s Turkey” by Karen Katz Another familiar lift-the-flap book with baby to target following directions , prepositions, and Thanksgiving vocabulary! Have your child practice answering simple “where” questions, such as, “Where are the apples?” For younger toddlers, your child may just point to the apples. For older toddler they may verbally respond, “basket,””in the basket,” or, “behind the gate.” If you think your toddler might be able to respond, but doesn’t independently, try giving two verbal choices while pointing as you say each choice, for example, “in the tree” [point to the tree] or in the basket [point to the basket]?” and see if your toddler responds! You can also practice yes/no questions by having your toddler respond to the questions that are already in the story. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62e6b998feea2865885990a1/e3366cc0-178e-49ed-918b-d595db54f0b7/gobble+wobble+book Early Language - Best Baby & Toddler Books for Fall for Language Development - “Gobble Wobble: Dance Like a Turkey” by Brick Puffinton This book has a fun little turkey puppet that you and your toddler can make wiggle around while you read/sing this book. Your toddler can practice following directions to follow along with the dance moves, and dance like a turkey! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62e6b998feea2865885990a1/f28321c4-df96-40ab-9357-1c5d753e365c/I+am+thankful+book Early Language - Best Baby & Toddler Books for Fall for Language Development - “I Am Thankful: A Thanksgiving Book for Kids” by Sheri Wall This book goes through many activities that often occur around Thanksgiving time. After each page, talk about a time your toddler did this activity, or about when they are going to do that activity this year. For example, say, “Look they’re going on the airplane to visit cousins! We are doing that this year, too. We’re going on a airplane to see your cousins Maddie and Joey,” or, “Look he’s helping his mommy shop for food just like you do!” If you have pictures of your child and family doing any of these activities, show them to your toddler before or after reading this book. Showing your child pictures can help them start to learn to talk about things that happened in the past. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62e6b998feea2865885990a1/cbccf532-19f5-4343-8523-36697d2d6f95/Going+on+a+leaf+hunt Early Language - Best Baby & Toddler Books for Fall for Language Development - “We’re Going on a Leaf Hunt” by Steve Metzger This fall-themed take on the classic, “We’re Going on a Bear Hunt” by Michael Rosen, can help you teach your toddler prepositions, like under, over, through, and across, adjectives, like tall, dark, and cold, and verbs, like climb, row, come on, and let's go! You can also expose them to learning about different types of trees and leaves. This book also has a lot of fun sound effects you can make together — huff puff, squish squash, swoosh, splish splash, plip plop! Read this book before going on your own leaf hunt with your toddler! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62e6b998feea2865885990a1/33b13057-2a58-40c6-91b9-67ede7ae310a/The+best+fall-themed+books+for+babies+and+toddlers%2C+and+how+to+use+them+to+work+on+language+skills. Early Language - Best Baby & Toddler Books for Fall for Language Development - Make it stand out Pin my fall-themed book list with tips on how to work on language skills while reading! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62e6b998feea2865885990a1/a1ff43f4-649a-4aa8-a6dc-705a9ca2468a/Tap+the+magic+tree Early Language - Best Baby & Toddler Books for Fall for Language Development - “Tap the Magic Tree” by Christie Matheson Read this unique book with your baby or toddler! Work on following directions. Model the direction for your toddler if they do not yet do it independently. While this book does not always describe the pictures, you can talk about what you see on each page. Use the carrier phrase, “I see…” and let your toddler fill in what they see, such as leaf, bird, yellow leaf, flower, or snow. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62e6b998feea2865885990a1/861f37c3-b439-4edf-9421-329390bd5db1/turkey+gobble+book Early Language - Best Baby & Toddler Books for Fall for Language Development - “Turkey Gobble” by Little Bee Books “Turkey Gobble” is an interactive book that introduces traditional Thanksgiving foods your toddler might encounter at Thanksgiving dinner. Talk about each food, what it looks like, what it might feel like, and help the turkey try each food. Talk about what new foods your toddler might get to see, smell, and taste at Thanksgiving. You can make silly sound effects while the turkey tries each food (e.g. nom nom nom!). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62e6b998feea2865885990a1/21cf0932-80ec-40db-9bd1-33020acaab2a/Caterpillar%27s+first+fall Early Language - Best Baby & Toddler Books for Fall for Language Development - “The Very Hungry Caterpillar’s First Fall” by Eric Carle Learn about the change of seasons from summer to fall with your favorite caterpillar. Expose your child to fall vocabulary, such as cool, weather, leaves, sweater, pinecones, acorns, pies, pumpkin patch, hay bales, and scarecrow, and descriptive words, such as fades, dazzle, bold, cozy, prickly, scurry, and bustling. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62e6b998feea2865885990a1/886f5234-76de-4711-97df-e35219313fb3/little+acorn+book Early Language - Best Baby & Toddler Books for Fall for Language Development - “Little Acorn” by Melanie Joyce This cute story with adorable illustrations teaches about how trees grow from acorns. While you read this story you can expose your toddler to new vocabulary such as, notice, nestle, sheltered, faded, underground, peculiar, sprout, roots, sunbeams, unfurled, weaved, breezy, and scurried. You can add motions, such as stretching your arms up each time the acorn and tree grow. You can also teach sequence words, like first, then, next, and last, such as seeing the different stages of the acorn growing into a tree, and the different seasons. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62e6b998feea2865885990a1/267613ab-5c4a-4bf7-90a8-4636e6e9beb4/Duck+and+Goose+Pumpkin Early Language - Best Baby & Toddler Books for Fall for Language Development - “Duck & Goose Find a Pumpkin” by Tad Hills Go on an adventure with Duck and Goose as they find a pumpkin. Work on yes/no questions with your little one as you read this story. Target preposition words, such as in, up, under, and on top, and adjectives like big, orange, and heavy. Read this story before you take your toddler to the pumpkin patch! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62e6b998feea2865885990a1/30bbb9a2-6914-457d-9948-50fb1e67fa9f/Find+Spot+Halloween Early Language - Best Baby & Toddler Books for Fall for Language Development - “Find Spot at the Halloween Party” by Eric Hill Lift-the-flap book’s are a great way to get your baby interacting with the book. Work on receptive language skills, such as, “Open the…”, “Where’s…”, “turn the page,” as well as expressive language skills such as responding to yes/no questions (e.g. “Is that Spot?”) and “Who/what did we find?” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62e6b998feea2865885990a1/819fbc3e-3b85-47ff-bfc6-f7b74bf9e257/Where+is+baby%27s+pumpkin Early Language - Best Baby & Toddler Books for Fall for Language Development - “Where Is Baby’s Pumpkin” by Karen Katz This is another cute lift-the-flap book that keeps your baby engaged in the story and introduces Halloween vocabulary. You can work on following directions with, “Open the…” or “Look behind the…” and understanding prepositions behind, under, and in. You can also target sound effects, including meow, boo, and yum. For toddlers starting to put 2-3 words together, you can target some fun phrases, such as fuzzy black cat, friendly ghost, happy bats, and pointy witch’s hat. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62e6b998feea2865885990a1/264521d1-d3b7-41bc-b0e9-e5d0a1800df2/five+little+thank+yous+book Early Language - Best Baby & Toddler Books for Fall for Language Development - “Five Little Thank-Yous” by Cindy Jin This is a quick little story that talks about saying thank you to your family and friends, and being grateful for them. You can further describe the pictures on each page, and talk about what the people are doing. After the story you can talk about five things you and your little one are thankful for by counting them on your fingers. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62e6b998feea2865885990a1/bf027860-bec1-4ef0-8a1d-35aad8cf8d0e/If+you%27re+spooky Early Language - Best Baby & Toddler Books for Fall for Language Development - “If You’re Spooky and You Know It” by Aly Fronis This is a “spooky” Halloween take on the classic song, “If You’re Happy and You Know It”! Practice following directions with action words and learning body parts. You can also use the cloze statements strategy with this one. Once your little one is familiar with this story, pause before saying the last word of one of the repetitive sentences. For example, “If you’re sneaky and you know it and your really want to show it, if you’re sneaky and you know it nod your…” pause and wait, while looking expectantly at your child, gesture towards your head, and see if they fill in the last word, “head!” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62e6b998feea2865885990a1/f85b8518-eb54-40a3-a496-905affb5031d/apple+cake+book Early Language - Best Baby & Toddler Books for Fall for Language Development - “Apple Cake: A Gratitude” by Dawn Casey This cute story follows the main character as she thanks all of the things that make it possible for her to make apple cake. This is a great book to practice cloze statements with, once your toddler is familiar with the book. For example, read, “Thank you flower, thank you…” and wait for your child to fill in the next word (“bee”). If your child needs a little help, point to the picture of the bee and wait to see if they fill in the blank. This can be repeated throughout the story. https://www.babblebites.com/early-language/early-sound-development monthly 0.5 2025-09-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62e6b998feea2865885990a1/8d35d93a-403f-4614-9ad7-00e1f771cf88/baby+saying+oo Early Language - Early Speech Development: What Speech Sounds Do Babies Usually Make First? - Make it stand out Early sounds include vowel sounds (e.g. oo, ahh, eee), bilabials (m, p, b), alveolars (t, d, n), and h, w, and y. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62e6b998feea2865885990a1/f6fc14d8-9f32-4e16-879d-ea6d58d061fa/mom+and+infant+talking Early Language - Early Speech Development: What Speech Sounds Do Babies Usually Make First? - Make it stand out Talking to or making sounds with baby face to face is a great way to encourage early speech sound development. https://www.babblebites.com/early-language/verbal-routines monthly 0.5 2022-10-07 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62e6b998feea2865885990a1/54237fa0-2c9f-4ed4-a1e7-9092c403850f/washing+hands Early Language - What are Verbal Routines and How to Use Them - Make it stand out Washing hands is a great time to use verbal routines. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62e6b998feea2865885990a1/a1da80b7-b6ef-4da3-9a6c-17fc94ddb7eb/Putting+shoes+on Early Language - What are Verbal Routines and How to Use Them - Make it stand out Putting shoes on is a perfect daily routine to start implementing the use of verbal routines. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62e6b998feea2865885990a1/4af1ef39-8683-4860-b408-ed14fcd2fe19/Verbal+routines+are+a+simple+and+effective+early+language+strategy+to+help+increase+your+baby%27s+understanding+and+use+of+words+in+meaningful+contexts. Early Language - What are Verbal Routines and How to Use Them - Make it stand out Pin this how-to on using verbal routines with your baby to Pinterest! https://www.babblebites.com/early-language/verbal-choices monthly 0.5 2022-11-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62e6b998feea2865885990a1/c5258111-b2c0-46ee-81b8-fa32890b1785/Giving+verbal+choices+is+an+easy+trick+to+help+your+toddler+practice+their+new+words+and+learn+to+use+words+to+make+requests. Early Language - How to Use Verbal Choices to Increase Your Baby’s Language Skills - Make it stand out Pin this how-to guide on using verbal choices to help your toddler learn how to use words to make requests! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62e6b998feea2865885990a1/28ec98ad-dd67-431e-abb3-33f2805227ce/giving+choices Early Language - How to Use Verbal Choices to Increase Your Baby’s Language Skills - Make it stand out Playtime provides many opportunities to give your toddler verbal choices. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62e6b998feea2865885990a1/882edc57-183a-4597-b85e-ae87b985a646/pear+or+apple Early Language - How to Use Verbal Choices to Increase Your Baby’s Language Skills - Make it stand out “Pear or apple?” https://www.babblebites.com/early-language/cloze-statements monthly 0.5 2022-10-07 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62e6b998feea2865885990a1/aa906583-f5aa-45bb-b45b-f5d11f354436/reading+to+toddler Early Language - Tips to Increase Your Toddler’s Language: How to use Cloze Statements - Make it stand out Reading a familiar story is another great opportunity to use the cloze phrase strategy. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62e6b998feea2865885990a1/cb387bff-73c8-4991-87d5-9e17dd8c3ff5/singing+songs Early Language - Tips to Increase Your Toddler’s Language: How to use Cloze Statements - Make it stand out Singing a familiar song is a great opportunity to try out the cloze statement strategy. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62e6b998feea2865885990a1/79459acb-d09d-4899-a856-6f72357d9bfc/Cloze+statements+can+be+used+to+encourage+your+toddler+to+participate+verbally+by+leaving+off+the+last+word+of+a+familiar+phrase%2C+and+allowing+them+to+fill+it+in. 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The seat system lets you quickly adjust both the footrest and seat height (no tools required, making it even easier to adjust on the fly than the Tripp Trapp). Unlike the Tripp Trapp, the seat and footrest cannot be adjusted for depth, making it slightly less customizable. The tray is removable, so your child can join the table when they’re ready. It checks most of the boxes, and is easy to clean, making it one of my top recommendations for families. It now comes in a variety of colors, too! This is even the high chair we used for feeding therapy when I worked in outpatient. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62e6b998feea2865885990a1/1377ea6d-6ccb-46bb-b6a9-b612e96dcbb5/adjusting+a+high+chair+with+hand+towels+to+fix+the+seat+height Feeding - The Ultimate Guide To Choosing a High Chair That Supports Feeding Development (and Lasts for Years) - Make it stand out You can use hand towels on the seat to help bring your child up higher in their high chair if their tray is too high and restricting their arm movements. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62e6b998feea2865885990a1/cc3b52a8-1c2d-4b64-8ae3-ce9d5c8ab230/Keekaroo+Height+Right+High+Chair Feeding - The Ultimate Guide To Choosing a High Chair That Supports Feeding Development (and Lasts for Years) - Keekaroo Height Right High Chair I have not used the Keekaroo personally, but this is another fully adjustable high chair option for both the seat height and foot rest, at a more affordable price point. It looks like there is only a waist buckle, rather than a 5-point harness, making it a bit less secure, especially when your child starts trying to stand and climb out of their high chair! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62e6b998feea2865885990a1/67710634-5dc8-4a35-86be-e2a3dd81b2a8/high+chair+with+supportive+seating Feeding - The Ultimate Guide To Choosing a High Chair That Supports Feeding Development (and Lasts for Years) - Make it stand out Choosing the right high chair for your child can be a game-changer in their feeding journey! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62e6b998feea2865885990a1/33378a90-c311-48f6-b0bd-821e4fa2e49d/Screen+Shot+2023-02-07+at+9.45.40+AM.png Feeding - The Ultimate Guide To Choosing a High Chair That Supports Feeding Development (and Lasts for Years) - Stokke Tripp Trapp This is my personal favorite high chair and the one I use at our home, making it one of my top recommendations. The Stokke Tripp Trapp has both an adjustable seat (for height and depth) and footrest (also for height and depth), so you can always set it up to support your child correctly. You can start with the baby set and tray for babies, then remove them as your child grows so they can sit right at the table. I’d recommend keeping the baby set on and removing the tray first, and then once your child is very stable (around 3 years old), you can remove the baby set. This chair truly grows with your child—even into adulthood! Just don’t forget to actually adjust it! It comes in multiple different colors for the wood and the cushion. The cushion is optional, however, I find it especially helpful for extra support when starting solids around 6 months. It definitely has a high price tag, but if it’s within your budget, I find that it’s worth it. There are also more affordable options available if you get only the chair and the baby set, and purchase a compatible tray (this tray actually allows suction cup plates/bowls to stick better than the Stokke brand tray!) and cushion from different companies. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62e6b998feea2865885990a1/e576f123-8f20-4964-83bd-827faeb73cdc/Screen+Shot+2023-02-13+at+9.18.43+AM.png Feeding - The Ultimate Guide To Choosing a High Chair That Supports Feeding Development (and Lasts for Years) - What we’re looking for in a high chair: We’re looking for 90-90-90 positioning! 90 degree angles at the hips, knees, and ankles for optimal support. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62e6b998feea2865885990a1/d1e3222a-8299-4da3-b2a4-d89d299e0d85/using+pasta+boxes+to+add+a+footrest+to+a+high+chair Feeding - The Ultimate Guide To Choosing a High Chair That Supports Feeding Development (and Lasts for Years) - Make it stand out You can use pasta boxes to make a foot rest for your existing high chair. https://www.babblebites.com/feeding/why-your-toddler-wont-stay-in-their-high-chair-and-what-you-can-do-about-it monthly 0.5 2025-07-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62e6b998feea2865885990a1/5d21c62c-2b83-4dc1-9d38-a29172fecb21/baby+or+toddler%27s+high+chair+is+not+comfortable+so+they+don%27t+want+to+sit+in+it Feeding - Why Your Toddler Won’t Stay in Their High Chair (and What You Can Do About It) - Make it stand out Unsupported feet and inappropriate tray/table heights can all make sitting in their high chair uncomfortable, and be a reason toddlers want to get out so quickly. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62e6b998feea2865885990a1/67710634-5dc8-4a35-86be-e2a3dd81b2a8/supportive+seating+in+high+chair Feeding - Why Your Toddler Won’t Stay in Their High Chair (and What You Can Do About It) - Make it stand out Here’s an example of appropriate support in a high chair, including knees, hips, and ankles at 90 degree angles, and an appropriate tray height. Baby looks relaxed and ready to eat! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62e6b998feea2865885990a1/98b3458e-7a68-423b-b4b7-331e8f2bf128/baby+won%27t+sit+in+high+chair Feeding - Why Your Toddler Won’t Stay in Their High Chair (and What You Can Do About It) - Make it stand out When your baby or toddler is refusing to sit in their chair, there are a few different things to consider and try. https://www.babblebites.com/feeding/honey-bear-cup-teach-baby-to-drink-from-a-straw monthly 0.5 2025-06-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62e6b998feea2865885990a1/fd0d3a46-889c-4d0e-a37b-7eee826d8702/teaching+baby+to+drink+from+a+straw+using+the+honey+bear+cup Feeding - Why the Honey Bear Cup is the Easiest Way to Teach Your Baby to Drink from a Straw - Make it stand out Squeeze the liquid up the straw of the Honey Bear cup to teach your baby that liquid comes up the straw! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62e6b998feea2865885990a1/2992b720-0908-4be8-94e6-9e29e9879fa8/baby+drinking+water+from+honey+bear+straw+cup.jpg Feeding - Why the Honey Bear Cup is the Easiest Way to Teach Your Baby to Drink from a Straw - Make it stand out The Honey Bear straw cup is great for drinking water on-the-go! https://www.babblebites.com/feeding/7-things-im-doing-to-minimize-picky-eating-with-my-toddler-as-a-feeding-therapist-amp-mom monthly 0.5 2025-05-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62e6b998feea2865885990a1/80a9bb64-390d-4d65-958b-5fd9a2891f06/IMG_2635.jpg Feeding - 7 Things I’m Doing to Minimize Picky Eating with My Toddler (As a Feeding Therapist & Mom) - Make it stand out Allowing your toddler independence with eating can help reduce picky eating, as it gives them autonomy on deciding how much and whether or not they eat the foods that are served (their responsibilities during mealtime), and helps keep the feeling of pressure off. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62e6b998feea2865885990a1/26bab0fb-5088-48fa-bc74-8cdf3ca06813/mealtime+schedule+for+meals+and+snacks+to+help+reduce+picky+eating Feeding - 7 Things I’m Doing to Minimize Picky Eating with My Toddler (As a Feeding Therapist & Mom) - Make it stand out Serving balanced meals and snacks every 2.5-3 hours is an important strategy to minimize picky eating. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62e6b998feea2865885990a1/cf6374a3-9450-48d9-bf82-8e26052c29f9/banana+served+in+different+ways+to+help+prevent+picky+eating+with+toddlers Feeding - 7 Things I’m Doing to Minimize Picky Eating with My Toddler (As a Feeding Therapist & Mom) - Make it stand out Serving a banana in different ways, such as cutting it in slices, serving it whole, and serving it with peanut butter can help increase your toddler’s tolerance for change, which helps them become more flexible with eating. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62e6b998feea2865885990a1/6dd8ac87-71a4-4470-8fad-b5d6314bab29/family+mealtime+to+reduce+picky+eating+with+toddler.jpg Feeding - 7 Things I’m Doing to Minimize Picky Eating with My Toddler (As a Feeding Therapist & Mom) - Make it stand out Family meals are an important strategy to help reduce picky eating, and lay the foundation for successful feeding skills. https://www.babblebites.com/feeding/the-3-spoons-technique-numnum-gootensils monthly 0.5 2025-06-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62e6b998feea2865885990a1/070f8105-228d-4d6b-81f2-437211e00677/numnum+gootensils+3+pack+spoons Feeding - The 3 Spoons Technique: A Simple Hack for Happier Mealtimes (+ Why We Love NumNum GOOtensils) - Make it stand out Perfect for the three spoons circus! Click the photo above for the Amazon link! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62e6b998feea2865885990a1/780b4f45-6efd-43d8-81c0-46089369d015/IMG_2561baby-self-feeding-3-spoons-technique-numnum-gootensils Feeding - The 3 Spoons Technique: A Simple Hack for Happier Mealtimes (+ Why We Love NumNum GOOtensils) - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.babblebites.com/feeding/mealtime-questions-to-avoid monthly 0.5 2025-04-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62e6b998feea2865885990a1/fa824f7e-1a1f-4a14-91c8-a21d5b17af1a/A+joyful+multigenerational+family+enjoys+a+relaxed+mealtime+together+in+a+bright%2C+cozy+dining+space.+A+toddler+sits+happily+at+the+center+of+the+table%2C+surrounded+by+smiling+adults. Feeding - 6 Mealtime Questions to Avoid Asking Your Child (and What to Say Instead) - Make it stand out Mealtimes are about more than just what’s on the plate—they’re about connection, shared experiences, and a pressure-free environment for little eaters. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62e6b998feea2865885990a1/f5bc468d-ea89-4862-a649-5845e421fb19/A+father+gently+encourages+his+young+daughter+to+try+a+spoonful+of+soup%2C+while+she+looks+away+with+disinterest+during+a+quiet+mealtime+moment. Feeding - 6 Mealtime Questions to Avoid Asking Your Child (and What to Say Instead) - Make it stand out Look familiar? Sometimes our best intentions—like asking, “Can you just take one bite?”—can feel like pressure to a cautious eater, and is met with more resistance. https://www.babblebites.com/feeding/common-mealtime-mistakes-and-how-to-fix-them monthly 0.5 2024-10-11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62e6b998feea2865885990a1/d5e34ac0-38ac-4a26-9de7-e8add9f0ec2b/IMG_8332.jpg Feeding - Common Mealtime Mistakes When Starting Solids and How to Fix Them - Make it stand out Avoid scraping food from your baby's chin and lips with a spoon. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62e6b998feea2865885990a1/3fcc2390-2217-4b15-9fdb-41f456fb0a3b/IMG_5267.jpg Feeding - Common Mealtime Mistakes When Starting Solids and How to Fix Them - Make it stand out Let baby get messy while learning to eat to help develop their feeding skills! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62e6b998feea2865885990a1/1663078116146-PKWUTXXB8XIKXO4VHAX9/Feeding+page+%283%29.png Feeding - Common Mealtime Mistakes When Starting Solids and How to Fix Them - Make it stand out Wash off after meals at the sink, rather than wiping children at the table. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62e6b998feea2865885990a1/563c252d-b9fb-4595-b308-dd1ba6d2e1ec/IMG_8333.jpg Feeding - Common Mealtime Mistakes When Starting Solids and How to Fix Them - Make it stand out When transitioning to solids, check food before serving it to baby to make sure foods easily smash into a puree-type texture with light pressure. https://www.babblebites.com/feeding/what-can-i-do-to-help-get-my-baby-ready-to-start-solid-foods monthly 0.5 2024-08-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62e6b998feea2865885990a1/c133eac3-89f6-4bdb-850f-7e1028e078e9/starting+solids.jpg Feeding - What Can I Do to Help Get My Baby Ready to Start Solid Foods? - Make it stand out Tummy time is great for helping baby get ready for solids. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62e6b998feea2865885990a1/fee2fb96-1186-498a-8965-f95afeb97b4b/IMG_7088.jpg Feeding - What Can I Do to Help Get My Baby Ready to Start Solid Foods? - Make it stand out Ezpz has a great stick shaped and textured teether! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62e6b998feea2865885990a1/9ba69a9e-85fb-44b8-a080-c6c8214d7504/IMG_7089.jpg Feeding - What Can I Do to Help Get My Baby Ready to Start Solid Foods? - Make it stand out Here is an example of sitting upright with minimal support, lightly using her hands to help balance and support her core. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62e6b998feea2865885990a1/172d557b-ecfd-4ed2-9762-f67dc8499689/introducing+solids+%2820%29.png Feeding - What Can I Do to Help Get My Baby Ready to Start Solid Foods? - Make it stand out Celery sticks are a great hard munchable. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62e6b998feea2865885990a1/dc2575c5-41a8-46d3-8f27-8996e66222d9/eating+soup+in+front+of+baby Feeding - What Can I Do to Help Get My Baby Ready to Start Solid Foods? - Make it stand out Eating meals in front of your baby starts getting them interested in food and learning how to eat! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62e6b998feea2865885990a1/b1fb770c-b826-4b74-a473-6470e88fde8c/baby+sitting+while+playing Feeding - What Can I Do to Help Get My Baby Ready to Start Solid Foods? - Make it stand out This is an example of baby sitting upright independently. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62e6b998feea2865885990a1/d4cd16db-8233-48a4-8f1e-22f0cd1f752b/IMG_6885.jpg Feeding - What Can I Do to Help Get My Baby Ready to Start Solid Foods? - Make it stand out Using a rolled towel can help support baby from slumping over to the side. Introduce baby to their high chair with teethers and toys before introducing solid foods. https://www.babblebites.com/feeding/when-should-i-start-solid-foods-with-my-baby monthly 0.5 2024-07-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62e6b998feea2865885990a1/1721769182308-JF0FIRTHRCZ8NG4BXNQN/IMG_6851.jpg Feeding - When Should I Start Solid Foods With My Baby? - Make it stand out Using stick shaped teethers can help get your baby ready for starting solids. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62e6b998feea2865885990a1/d4cd16db-8233-48a4-8f1e-22f0cd1f752b/IMG_6885.jpg Feeding - When Should I Start Solid Foods With My Baby? Sitting Practicing sitting will help your baby increase their stability and independence with sitting in order to safely manage food and advanced textures in their mouths. Practice sitting in the high chair, as well, so they are not introduced to their high chair and food for the first time at the same time! Let them sit in their chair and provide teethers while they watch you eat. This is also a good time to see if your baby needs extra support in the high chair, such as rolled towels, to make sure they are fully supported when you do offer food. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62e6b998feea2865885990a1/9c1cb521-7d71-4e5f-ae27-3dc3214c40a2/baby+starting+solid+foods Feeding - When Should I Start Solid Foods With My Baby? - Make it stand out For the optimal start, begin solids when your baby is showing readiness signs. https://www.babblebites.com/feeding/best-teethers-for-baby-to-prepare-for-solid-foods monthly 0.5 2025-08-29 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62e6b998feea2865885990a1/017376d4-8636-4a94-8520-66d5f1b00484/Haaka+palm+teether Feeding - Top 10 Teethers for Baby to Help Prepare for Solid Foods - Haaka Palm Teether This soft silicone teether has a perfect handle for baby to hold onto with five fingers with different textures, perfect for placing to the side for munching and tongue lateralization. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62e6b998feea2865885990a1/eb9d39fa-9234-4fca-a22b-01eac55e834f/ARK%27s+Y-Chew+oral+motor+tool Feeding - Top 10 Teethers for Baby to Help Prepare for Solid Foods - ARK's Y-Chew Oral Motor Chewy Tool Another great teether option by ARK, with three different stick shapes and textures for your baby to munch on. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62e6b998feea2865885990a1/4ecfda50-c036-41a4-9e8c-8dc0bbd9a842/Screenshot+2024-07-30+at+2.36.55+PM.png Feeding - Top 10 Teethers for Baby to Help Prepare for Solid Foods - Nuby Soothing Corn Teether Similar to the banana teether, this corn on the cob has a perfect little handle to hold onto and stick shape for placing to the side to stimulate munching and tongue lateralization. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62e6b998feea2865885990a1/833a38e0-d55a-4448-a5cd-30197372bd91/numnum+gootensil+baby+spoons Feeding - Top 10 Teethers for Baby to Help Prepare for Solid Foods - NumNum GOOtensils Baby Spoons Introducing these self-feeding spoons before starting solids will set your baby up for success when you do start solids, so they know exactly what to do with the spoon when you offer it pre-loaded with some mashed food! They are the perfect length for baby to hold and bring to their own mouth, the silicone spoon end is soft enough to feel good on gums, and the spoon is thin enough to encourage baby to put it into their back molar surface for munching. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62e6b998feea2865885990a1/6707746b-a09f-43c9-92b5-f4937d6023af/nuby+nananubs+banana+teether Feeding - Top 10 Teethers for Baby to Help Prepare for Solid Foods - Nuby Nananubs Banana Teether This is another favorite of mine, which has a perfectly sized handle for little hands, and is the perfect shape for placing to the side to stimulate munching, and touches against the side of the tongue to stimulate tongue lateralization. It also helps you introduce a toothbrush to get your baby used to “brushing teeth” before they actually have teeth! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62e6b998feea2865885990a1/d59988d3-d2cb-455e-a0b7-87117bf73935/ark+textured+grabber+teether Feeding - Top 10 Teethers for Baby to Help Prepare for Solid Foods - ARK's Textured Grabber This teether has a handle and stick shape to stimulate chewing and side to side tongue movements. It also comes in textured and smooth versions, as well as different levels of toughness. Use the smooth option for more sensitive babies that need to work their way up to something textured. They also have smaller baby-sized P teethers on the ARK website. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62e6b998feea2865885990a1/1721769182308-JF0FIRTHRCZ8NG4BXNQN/nuby+banana+teether Feeding - Top 10 Teethers for Baby to Help Prepare for Solid Foods - Make it stand out Introduce teethers early to help get your baby ready for solid foods. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62e6b998feea2865885990a1/907a6819-7d4f-40e0-8693-88e34d3daa9c/Screenshot+2024-07-23+at+4.36.34+PM.png Feeding - Top 10 Teethers for Baby to Help Prepare for Solid Foods - Frida Baby Get-A-Grip Baby Teether This teether has a unique design that helps it stay on your baby’s hand to prevent them from accidentally dropping it. It has nubs on either side that reach back to your baby’s molar gum surface to stimulate chewing, and offer multiple textures to help reduce sensitivity. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62e6b998feea2865885990a1/a3db054a-3166-4414-a065-e5f83d4bcadb/Screenshot+2024-07-23+at+4.29.22+PM.png Feeding - Top 10 Teethers for Baby to Help Prepare for Solid Foods - Comotomo Silicone Baby Teether This teether has four finger shaped protuberances for your little one to munch on and explore, with an easy to grab handle. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62e6b998feea2865885990a1/5d506872-ac5a-485b-bc36-3cc3039e9a63/ezpz+teether Feeding - Top 10 Teethers for Baby to Help Prepare for Solid Foods - ezpz Oral Development Tools - Stick ezpz Oral Development Tools are designed by feeding therapists specifically to help advance oral motor skills to help your little one start solids. They come in a pack of 3 tools, and this is my personal favorite for stimulating the biting and tongue lateralization reflexes. It has the perfect shaped handle for your little one to hold, and has little bumps for added sensory input to help map their mouth. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62e6b998feea2865885990a1/b342732d-de60-48c4-8870-909c5872fc49/sophie+la+girafe+baby+teether Feeding - Top 10 Teethers for Baby to Help Prepare for Solid Foods - Sophie la girafe This classic and cute giraffe teether has several spots including the ears and the legs that are nub and stick shaped that allow baby to place them to the sides of their mouth in order to practice munching and activate the tongue lateralization reflex. https://www.babblebites.com/feeding/10-tips-to-help-your-picky-eater-with-thanksgiving monthly 0.5 2023-10-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62e6b998feea2865885990a1/036e1035-76d3-4fd8-b609-5a7b969c69cd/Thanksgiving.png Feeding - 10 Tips to Help Your Picky Eater With Thanksgiving - Make it stand out Thanksgiving foods can be overwhelming for picky eaters. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62e6b998feea2865885990a1/9a2de1a5-8eb4-41cc-82be-d8a02ffa32c2/10+tips+thanksgiving.png Feeding - 10 Tips to Help Your Picky Eater With Thanksgiving - Make it stand out Save these 10 tips to help your picky eater with Thanksgiving! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62e6b998feea2865885990a1/c471f9f0-eb53-4fe6-a985-022f3b0df545/Thanksgiving+%282%29.png Feeding - 10 Tips to Help Your Picky Eater With Thanksgiving - Make it stand out Cooking together and playing with foods is another great way to expose children to new foods before Thanksgiving. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62e6b998feea2865885990a1/f064734c-47b9-4b00-b394-b3ab0e6884cb/Thanksgiving+%283%29.png Feeding - 10 Tips to Help Your Picky Eater With Thanksgiving - Make it stand out Talking about other Thanksgiving traditions to look forward to can help your child feel less anxious about the food. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62e6b998feea2865885990a1/a65944ea-5297-434a-b6fb-4b7a164b5d3c/Thanksgiving+%281%29.png Feeding - 10 Tips to Help Your Picky Eater With Thanksgiving - Make it stand out Having children involved in the preparation process is a great strategy for picky eaters. https://www.babblebites.com/feeding/how-to-teach-straw-drinking-to-your-baby monthly 0.5 2023-10-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62e6b998feea2865885990a1/8471e1b0-d9d0-4f2e-8886-577939063ec9/Screen+Shot+2023-10-03+at+1.09.59+PM.png Feeding - How, Why, and When to Teach Straw Drinking To Your Baby - Munchkin Weight Straw Cup This is a nice on-the-go straw cup, with the ideal straw shape. It has a weighted straw so your baby can get liquid even if they tip the cup. The straw has a valve which helps minimize spills, but does make it more difficulty to extract liquid, so some babies have difficulty with it. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62e6b998feea2865885990a1/5b3dd272-aea9-4651-b4cf-91132d5e194e/straw+drinking+%284%29.png Feeding - How, Why, and When to Teach Straw Drinking To Your Baby - Make it stand out You can cut a plastic drinking straw in half for the pipette method. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62e6b998feea2865885990a1/a1cd2d73-8b7b-4bf2-aba5-8ebe338693a5/straw+drinking+%281%29.png Feeding - How, Why, and When to Teach Straw Drinking To Your Baby - Make it stand out Prolonged use of bottles, sippy cups, pacifiers, thumb sucking, and forward resting position of the tongue can lead to the development of an open bite. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62e6b998feea2865885990a1/3a7bd285-26cb-43b8-bb43-476093cd9499/straw+drinking+%282%29.png Feeding - How, Why, and When to Teach Straw Drinking To Your Baby - Make it stand out Skip the sippys and teach your baby straw drinking! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62e6b998feea2865885990a1/0bd4f018-2f61-4bc8-9ec3-606bdc7c5a4a/honeybear+straw+cup.png Feeding - How, Why, and When to Teach Straw Drinking To Your Baby - Make it stand out Fill the cup with water, formula, or breast milk and squeeze the cup to push the liquid up the straw. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62e6b998feea2865885990a1/37766893-a1fa-4f65-a1da-10fe850fb38a/straw+drinking+%283%29.png Feeding - How, Why, and When to Teach Straw Drinking To Your Baby - Make it stand out It takes practice to learn good lip rounding on the straw. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62e6b998feea2865885990a1/23c35015-d765-4a8b-bc25-cf10429d69c3/Boon+snug+straw+lid Feeding - How, Why, and When to Teach Straw Drinking To Your Baby - Boon Snug Straw Lid These are useful because they can turn pretty much any open cup into a spill resistant cup for straw drinking. The top can also fit a variety of straws, so it is pretty versatile! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62e6b998feea2865885990a1/8a22240e-a31a-4124-afdb-cba3207ab9ea/honeybear+cup Feeding - How, Why, and When to Teach Straw Drinking To Your Baby - Honey Bear Straw Cup The Honey Bear cup is a favorite among feeding therapists to teach straw drinking to babies (learn how above). The clear cup and straw is also helpful for both you and your baby to see where the liquid is in the straw. You can continue to use them even once your baby has mastered drinking from the straw independently. Sometimes the straws come very long and need to be cut to a more ideal length. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62e6b998feea2865885990a1/4c2074d1-7a73-445b-b80a-005d3aef8fe7/Teach+straw+drinking+to+your+baby.png Feeding - How, Why, and When to Teach Straw Drinking To Your Baby - Make it stand out Save How to Teach Your Baby to Drink from a Straw to Pinterest! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62e6b998feea2865885990a1/26e3e738-f6d9-485d-b9c1-616307203b81/pandaear+straw+and+handle+cup Feeding - How, Why, and When to Teach Straw Drinking To Your Baby - PandaEar Tiny Silicone Training Cup with Handles & Straw This is a good option if your little one prefers a cup with handles, and the angled straw helps aim the straw into their mouth without trying to tip the cup. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62e6b998feea2865885990a1/f92f3f40-8747-48c5-b915-8ae447f1e097/thermos+steel+insulated+straw+cup Feeding - How, Why, and When to Teach Straw Drinking To Your Baby - THERMOS Vacuum Insulated Stainless Steel Straw Bottle This straw cup is insulated to keep drinks cold, and has a thin sturdy straw. Additionally, it has a flip top to keep it leak-proof for when you’re on the go. It does not contain a valve in the straw, which makes it ideal for babies that have a hard time pulling liquid up through valved no-spill straws. Just be aware that it will spill if turned upside down. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62e6b998feea2865885990a1/9d565cc3-5056-47ca-b4c5-eb5dfb3e2889/straw+drinking.png Feeding - How, Why, and When to Teach Straw Drinking To Your Baby - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62e6b998feea2865885990a1/8731e1a8-5db8-4d90-9a12-33691f84ab34/Screen+Shot+2023-02-13+at+10.51.24+AM.png Feeding - How, Why, and When to Teach Straw Drinking To Your Baby - ezpz Straw Training System This can be used as an open cup or straw cup. The straw is firm, thin, and short, so it’s optimal for developing oral skills. There are also bumps on the straw to serve as a tactile cue to your baby for how far their lips should go on the straw. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62e6b998feea2865885990a1/e8d9f8de-36d0-4f9b-b3c0-cde19356eb8f/straw+drinking+%285%29.png Feeding - How, Why, and When to Teach Straw Drinking To Your Baby - Make it stand out Practice drinking from a straw so your baby can learn prior to 12 months of age. https://www.babblebites.com/feeding/5-ways-you-may-be-pressuring-your-child-to-eat monthly 0.5 2023-08-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62e6b998feea2865885990a1/9543fabb-8125-4286-83f0-7dc642606df5/Cues+to+eating+%285%29.png Feeding - 5 Ways You May Be Pressuring Your Child To Eat and What To Do Instead - Make it stand out Reduced pressure at mealtimes will help children feel more comfortable to have the space to explore new foods and consider trying them. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62e6b998feea2865885990a1/6cbc4031-eed9-4422-ad04-e790f66b2d5e/5+Ways+You+May+Be+Pressuring+Your+Child+To+Eat+and+What+To+Do+Instead.png Feeding - 5 Ways You May Be Pressuring Your Child To Eat and What To Do Instead - Make it stand out Save to Pinterest by clicking the red P above! 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https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62e6b998feea2865885990a1/dbe07d7d-16d3-4366-be10-5122bb2d361f/introducing+solids+%282%29.png Feeding - Hard Munchables: Advance Your Baby’s Feeding Skills With Real Food Teethers - Make it stand out Raw carrot sticks are another great hard munchable that encourage munching and tongue lateralization. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62e6b998feea2865885990a1/fc757a30-a39a-4815-903c-3b290359a775/introducing+solids+%2822%29.png Feeding - Hard Munchables: Advance Your Baby’s Feeding Skills With Real Food Teethers - Make it stand out Hard breadsticks or pizza crust are another good hard munchable option, just watch out for when they become soggy and mushy as pieces that are too difficult for baby to manage may break off. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62e6b998feea2865885990a1/172d557b-ecfd-4ed2-9762-f67dc8499689/introducing+solids+%2820%29.png Feeding - Hard Munchables: Advance Your Baby’s Feeding Skills With Real Food Teethers - Make it stand out Raw celery sticks are a great hard munchable option that promotes oral motor feeding skills including munching and tongue lateralization. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62e6b998feea2865885990a1/8bb627bb-cf83-475b-bb92-1d490374eb8d/introducing+solids+%2821%29.png Feeding - Hard Munchables: Advance Your Baby’s Feeding Skills With Real Food Teethers - Make it stand out A corn cob with corn still on it can be used with babies with no or few teeth to munch on and introduce a new texture to their mouth (do not serve loose kernels of corn until 12-18+ months of age when your child has more advanced chewing skills to reduce the risk of choking). https://www.babblebites.com/feeding/introducing-new-foods monthly 0.5 2023-05-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62e6b998feea2865885990a1/9fe50a51-6fd2-483a-8dfe-b3518bb1a390/messy+with+food+%287%29.png Feeding - 9 Tips for Introducing New Foods At Meals With Picky Eaters - Make it stand out Letting children play with food, especially at a snack time before it’s served at a meal, can help the food feel more familiar and give the child an opportunity to learn about the sensory properties of the food. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62e6b998feea2865885990a1/5ee63eb0-c7ea-41a2-8c6f-149dc48672ce/9+Tips+for+Introducing+New+Foods+At+Meals+With+Picky+Eaters.png Feeding - 9 Tips for Introducing New Foods At Meals With Picky Eaters - Make it stand out Click to save to Pinterest and share! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62e6b998feea2865885990a1/6833f5dd-52fe-48b6-9fee-e35d83846406/mealtime+strategies+%2813%29.png Feeding - 9 Tips for Introducing New Foods At Meals With Picky Eaters - Make it stand out Cooking together provides your child an opportunity to interact with the new food in a fun and low-pressure way. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62e6b998feea2865885990a1/1681146242395-UVGAEKU2DC37DPA9IX5X/mealtime+strategies+%284%29.png Feeding - 9 Tips for Introducing New Foods At Meals With Picky Eaters - Make it stand out Use descriptive words to describe sensory properties of food. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62e6b998feea2865885990a1/1679344912824-O85Y48FAQ287XF621PXB/mealtime+strategies+%2815%29.png Feeding - 9 Tips for Introducing New Foods At Meals With Picky Eaters - Make it stand out For a new and non-preferred or highly non-preferred food, plan to serve much small portions than for preferred foods. https://www.babblebites.com/feeding/the-division-of-responsibilities monthly 0.5 2023-05-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62e6b998feea2865885990a1/c8f38ccc-a68a-4597-b62f-27e06f32d966/Screen+Shot+2023-03-20+at+3.49.27+PM.png Feeding - The Division of Responsibilities Explained for More Successful Mealtimes - Make it stand out Aim to serve a balance meal including 1 protein, 1 carb, and 1 fruit/vegetable, such as eggs, pancakes, and blueberries. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62e6b998feea2865885990a1/26bab0fb-5088-48fa-bc74-8cdf3ca06813/mealtime+strategies+%287%29.png Feeding - The Division of Responsibilities Explained for More Successful Mealtimes - Make it stand out Aim to offer balanced meals and snacks every 2.5-3 hours to ensure your child has plenty of healthy eating opportunities without grazing. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62e6b998feea2865885990a1/f5187b3c-d0bb-4f7e-b7aa-cca1d3586f9b/messy+with+food+%289%29.png Feeding - The Division of Responsibilities Explained for More Successful Mealtimes - Make it stand out Having the food available on your child’s plate gives them the opportunity to explore and interact with it through senses like touching and smelling, even if they’re not ready to eat it. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62e6b998feea2865885990a1/20f9e523-0fb2-458a-9dd5-e4e58445a900/mealtime+strategies+%2824%29.png Feeding - The Division of Responsibilities Explained for More Successful Mealtimes - Make it stand out Respond to your child’s cues and reduce the pressure to eat or take more bites to create a positive feeding environment and healthy eating habits. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62e6b998feea2865885990a1/7fec8e19-fb77-4414-8987-07e79e28670a/division+of+responsibilities+pin.png Feeding - The Division of Responsibilities Explained for More Successful Mealtimes - Make it stand out Click to save to Pinterest to share! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62e6b998feea2865885990a1/4643c862-7aa8-48bc-937d-548da40c4b6b/division+of+responsibilities+visual.png Feeding - The Division of Responsibilities Explained for More Successful Mealtimes - Make it stand out The parents’ responsibility is to determine what to eat, where to eat, and when to eat, while the child is responsible for deciding how much to eat and whether or not to eat. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62e6b998feea2865885990a1/1b74fa43-661b-47a5-9ca6-5671c68540f2/mealtime+strategies+%2823%29.png Feeding - The Division of Responsibilities Explained for More Successful Mealtimes - Make it stand out Provide supportive seating for your child, and eat at the same time as them with limited external distractions. https://www.babblebites.com/feeding/how-to-talk-about-food-with-your-children monthly 0.5 2023-04-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62e6b998feea2865885990a1/8d6bf264-8d63-4683-a4c5-f8cf96b5923d/mealtime+strategies+%284%29.png Feeding - How To Talk About Food With Your Children - Make it stand out Use descriptive words to talk about food to help children learn about how it might feel when they eat it. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62e6b998feea2865885990a1/c8cae9a8-b4c9-4e1e-8099-494efc729d64/mealtime+strategies+%2822%29.png Feeding - How To Talk About Food With Your Children - Make it stand out Compare foods they know and like to new foods to help them become less scary and more familiar. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62e6b998feea2865885990a1/506798f0-6b33-4b4e-a411-f56cf337e58d/mealtime+strategies+%2821%29.png Feeding - How To Talk About Food With Your Children - Make it stand out Help your child reframe their identity as someone who doesn’t like certain foods with language. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62e6b998feea2865885990a1/3f65e8c6-a82b-4677-8a91-e1a3a2772596/How+to+Talk+About+Food+With+Your+Children.png Feeding - How To Talk About Food With Your Children - Make it stand out Click the red P above to pin to Pinterest https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62e6b998feea2865885990a1/cca3038f-560f-4ea1-abdb-3c034f0196c5/mealtime+strategies+%2820%29.png Feeding - How To Talk About Food With Your Children - Make it stand out Take the spotlight off of your child’s eating and talk about other topics, like what they made in art class today. https://www.babblebites.com/feeding/mealtime-strategies-what-how-and-how-much-food monthly 0.5 2023-03-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62e6b998feea2865885990a1/966e6110-6207-49de-84a8-6cdad9919ee6/mealtime+strategies+%2817%29.png Feeding - Strategies for More Successful Mealtimes: The What, How, and How Much of Foods at Meals - Make it stand out A deconstructed taco, serving protein, toppings, and shell separately, will help your child work towards eating them all together. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62e6b998feea2865885990a1/3e8e0c80-8069-47a7-80dc-4cb81f75d830/Strategies+for+More+Successful+Mealtimes+%281%29.png Feeding - Strategies for More Successful Mealtimes: The What, How, and How Much of Foods at Meals - Make it stand out Click to pin to Pinterest! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62e6b998feea2865885990a1/c8f38ccc-a68a-4597-b62f-27e06f32d966/ezpz+mat+with+carb+protein+fruit Feeding - Strategies for More Successful Mealtimes: The What, How, and How Much of Foods at Meals - Make it stand out Aim to include one protein, carbohydrate, and fruit/vegetable, cut into appropriate sizes for your child’s skill level. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62e6b998feea2865885990a1/8910a8c0-ad93-466f-9dfa-be44c98f2a23/mealtime+strategies+%2816%29.png Feeding - Strategies for More Successful Mealtimes: The What, How, and How Much of Foods at Meals - Make it stand out Serving food family style has several benefits. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62e6b998feea2865885990a1/fbb6eabc-f169-4ab9-a128-e7ff4c132b1c/mealtime+strategies+%2815%29.png Feeding - Strategies for More Successful Mealtimes: The What, How, and How Much of Foods at Meals - Make it stand out By serving a smaller amount of non-preferred food on your child’s plate, it becomes more approachable. https://www.babblebites.com/feeding/how-to-transition-into-meals-on-a-positive-note monthly 0.5 2023-03-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62e6b998feea2865885990a1/cc96effd-78e2-48ef-b906-170dec78fb7f/Strategies+for+More+Successful+Mealtimes.png Feeding - Strategies for More Successful Mealtimes: How to Transition into Meals on a Positive Note - Make it stand out Click the red P above to pin to Pinterest https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62e6b998feea2865885990a1/35abb3f4-cdf7-48d9-84e3-c7a86242cf84/mealtime+strategies+%2811%29.png Feeding - Strategies for More Successful Mealtimes: How to Transition into Meals on a Positive Note - Make it stand out Starting off with un upsetting transition can start the whole meal off on the wrong foot. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62e6b998feea2865885990a1/6833f5dd-52fe-48b6-9fee-e35d83846406/mealtime+strategies+%2813%29.png Feeding - Strategies for More Successful Mealtimes: How to Transition into Meals on a Positive Note - Make it stand out Giving a child a job, such as helping to prepare the food, can help with transitions, as well as help the child feel a sense of responsibility and pride in the meal. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62e6b998feea2865885990a1/def504fb-f2ba-4385-822c-910e29450490/mealtime+strategies+%2812%29.png Feeding - Strategies for More Successful Mealtimes: How to Transition into Meals on a Positive Note - Make it stand out Heavy work activities can include climbing and pushing. https://www.babblebites.com/feeding/the-ultimate-list-of-baby-feeding-supplies monthly 0.5 2023-10-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62e6b998feea2865885990a1/33378a90-c311-48f6-b0bd-821e4fa2e49d/Screen+Shot+2023-02-07+at+9.45.40+AM.png Feeding - The Ultimate List of Feeding Supplies to Start Solid Foods - Stokke Tripp Trapp High Chair This one is pricy, but it grows with your baby from infancy into childhood (having a chair that provides foot support and correct seating height for your child in their preschool to elementary years is just as important as when they’re a baby). Both the foot rest and seat height are fully adjustable to grow with your child. You can also detach the tray and bring baby right up to the table to eat with the family, which further enhances feeding development, including more exposure to seeing their family members eat a variety of foods, and helping babies stay in their highchairs longer because they aren’t separated from the family. You can opt for a variety of add-ons, including the baby harness, tray, and cushion. It also comes in a variety of colors to match your decor. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62e6b998feea2865885990a1/20e8aa09-c249-453b-bf2f-82bf8bdfb54f/TotAha+Silicone+Suction+Baby+Bowl Feeding - The Ultimate List of Feeding Supplies to Start Solid Foods - TotAha Silicone Suction Baby Bowl These bowls have a unique extended and curved side to help assist your little one with scooping food onto their spoon for early self-feeding skills. Make sure to add a little water to the suction cup to help it stick to the table/tray. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62e6b998feea2865885990a1/907499f9-693f-4818-a183-1398574f2382/Munchkin+fresh+food+feeder Feeding - The Ultimate List of Feeding Supplies to Start Solid Foods - Munchkin Fresh Food Feeder These are similar to the silicone feeders above, just a different texture. These ones are nice because you can more easily control the size/shape to make sure it’s small/thin enough so baby is actually able to chew and not just suck on it, although they’re a little harder to clean. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62e6b998feea2865885990a1/9a920754-d426-421b-81d0-41b041cf9cae/ZoLi+Bunny+teether Feeding - The Ultimate List of Feeding Supplies to Start Solid Foods - ZoLi Bunny Teether This dual-nubbed teether promotes munching and side-to-side tongue movement. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62e6b998feea2865885990a1/c9c87957-f2e9-4da5-b522-71fd3ecebd15/nosy+cup Feeding - The Ultimate List of Feeding Supplies to Start Solid Foods - TalkTools Nosey Cup This cup helps teach open cup drinking, as you are able to tilt the cup up without your baby having to tilt their head back due to the cut out for the nose. You are also able to see the liquid and better control the rate at which the liquid is entering your child’s mouth, in order to get small controlled sips. The different colors signify different sizes, so make sure to get the 1.5 ounce size while just starting out. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62e6b998feea2865885990a1/6d690620-95d2-412d-a1d2-db96c55a45c6/ezpz+mini+mat Feeding - The Ultimate List of Feeding Supplies to Start Solid Foods - ezpz Mini Mat This plate/placemat combo is perfect once transitioning to finger feeds. It’s a great visual reminder to serve 1 fruit/vegetable, 1 carbohydrate, and 1 protein at each meal. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62e6b998feea2865885990a1/7671aefa-35f5-420d-8341-6c707498f4ae/ezpz+Tiny+Spoon Feeding - The Ultimate List of Feeding Supplies to Start Solid Foods - ezpz Tiny Spoon This company actually has an SLP/feeding specialist as part of the team to help create feeding tools that support feeding development. These spoons have a shallow, narrow bowl shape, gentle silicone texture (soft on gums), “sensory bumps” to help baby know when they’ve reached the edge of the spoon, and an easy to hold handle to promote self-feeding skills. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62e6b998feea2865885990a1/a6140638-5fef-450e-9f9b-83621fb5c441/Tiny+Twinkle+Mess+Proof+Baby+Bib Feeding - The Ultimate List of Feeding Supplies to Start Solid Foods - Tiny Twinkle Mess Proof Baby Bib These liquid-resistant eating smocks can cover your baby’s shirt, while still leaving their hands and arms exposed for messy play with food. It also has a pocket to catch food that falls into their lap. It comes in a ton of cute patterns and colors, and with and without the ruffle sleeves. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62e6b998feea2865885990a1/0abfef59-541e-4a4b-9072-e7edaac46ea5/Papablic+BabyHandy+2-Stage+Sonic+Electric+Toothbrush Feeding - The Ultimate List of Feeding Supplies to Start Solid Foods - Papablic Electric Toothbrush This baby electric toothbrush has real bristles for cleaning baby teeth. The gentle vibrations can help provide even more sensory input for your baby’s mouth. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62e6b998feea2865885990a1/a2addbcc-b6ee-4ca8-a198-a3b593a816c7/ark+therapeutic+baby+grabber Feeding - The Ultimate List of Feeding Supplies to Start Solid Foods - Ark Therapeutic Baby Grabber This teether, designed by an SLP, is perfectly shaped for your baby to hold onto and place into their mouth to promote tongue lateralization (side-to-side tongue movement needed to move solid food around the mouth), jaw strength, and munching. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62e6b998feea2865885990a1/619c5ed0-a992-4297-a2a8-51c11e611cae/cuddle+campus+straw+cup Feeding - The Ultimate List of Feeding Supplies to Start Solid Foods - Cuddle Campus Baby Training Cup This soft silicone cup can transition from an open cup to a straw drinking cup. This cup also has handles that can make it easier for your baby to start holding it independently. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62e6b998feea2865885990a1/84ab5f6e-4139-4d0f-acb7-9351f6b48e02/honeybear+cup Feeding - The Ultimate List of Feeding Supplies to Start Solid Foods - Honey Bear Straw Cup This straw cup can be used to teach your baby how to drink from a straw. This cup allows you to squeeze the liquid up into the straw to help teach your baby the concept of straw drinking. Over time, you can fade from squeezing the liquid all the way into your baby’s mouth, to only squeezing the liquid part way up the straw, and eventually to your baby independently sucking the liquid up the straw. Make sure you are not squeezing too much liquid into your baby’s mouth. It should only be a small amount to help them initiate sucking. You may also need to cut the straw to make it shorter, as we only want a small amount of the straw in baby’s mouth. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62e6b998feea2865885990a1/7d8f9b84-469d-4367-af5c-3302e7edc6d7/banana+toothbrush Feeding - The Ultimate List of Feeding Supplies to Start Solid Foods - Banana Toothbrush This gentle silicone toothbrush can be used to brush baby’s gums and first teeth, as well as to provide gentle oral stimulation around their mouth to help them tolerate new textures. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62e6b998feea2865885990a1/b53ab7bc-2a89-4864-b424-2ee016a36bf4/Screen+Shot+2023-02-13+at+10.31.45+AM.png Feeding - The Ultimate List of Feeding Supplies to Start Solid Foods - ezpz Tiny Cup This 2 oz cup is the perfect size and material for introducing open cup drinking. It is soft on your baby’s gums, and holds a small amount of liquid. I recommend filling it up close to the top with liquid, and holding the cup to your baby’s mouth. With the liquid filled close to the top, you will only need to slightly tip the cup for your baby to first learn to slurp the water, rather than dumping the water into baby’s mouth. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62e6b998feea2865885990a1/59cac2ec-c492-40af-aaf4-9770aef97aae/numnum+prespoon Feeding - The Ultimate List of Feeding Supplies to Start Solid Foods - NumNum Pre-Spoon GOOtensils These spoons are great to promote self-feeding skills. They have a flat shape with divots that puree can stick to, so your baby can hold the spoon and place it in their mouth, and will not loose as much of the puree in the process. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62e6b998feea2865885990a1/f8ad4856-69eb-4e44-a061-f4174b036aa9/feeding+tools+%283%29.png Feeding - The Ultimate List of Feeding Supplies to Start Solid Foods - WOMUMON Splat Mat These mats are large, wipeable and have a non-slip bottom for easy clean-ups after mealtime with baby. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62e6b998feea2865885990a1/eadf45b4-9e68-430b-aa5f-ec4fc1722324/Screen+Shot+2023-02-13+at+2.26.54+PM.png Feeding - The Ultimate List of Feeding Supplies to Start Solid Foods - Bumkins Baby Splat Mat This machine washable mat can be placed under your baby’s high chair to protect your floors during feeding, and to help ensure food and spoons fall onto a clean surface. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62e6b998feea2865885990a1/543d1c73-187b-433c-ab13-1559403e992b/ezpz+tiny+pops Feeding - The Ultimate List of Feeding Supplies to Start Solid Foods - ezpz Tiny Pops These mini teething popsicle molds are just 0.5 oz and are thin enough for your baby to place into their molar area to promote munching and tongue lateralization. They can be used with formula, human milk, or smoothie/puree. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62e6b998feea2865885990a1/dc888fc0-5a45-4470-acd4-8ecce90eace2/silicone+baby+safe+feeder Feeding - The Ultimate List of Feeding Supplies to Start Solid Foods - Silicone Baby Safe Feeders These are great to introduce when you are transitioning from smooth purees to soft solids. You can place soft pieces of fruits and vegetables inside to start teaching your baby to chew, and it will come out of the small holes as puree into your baby’s mouth. I recommend using the smallest size so your baby can place it to the side between their gums and chew, rather than just sucking on it. You can also place frozen fruits inside to help ease teething pain. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62e6b998feea2865885990a1/b6ce7d80-3b8c-4ac7-a4f1-bafb8fe81fe8/abiie+beyond+wooden+highchair Feeding - The Ultimate List of Feeding Supplies to Start Solid Foods - Abiie Beyond Wooden High Chair This chair is similar to the Tripp Trapp chair above. It has less add-ons (e.g. no infant bucket seat), so therefore your child has to be a little bit older before you can remove the tray and bring them up to the table with this one. A few nice features include the removable plastic tray for easy cleaning, the ease of adjustments, and the wipeable seat cushions which are included. In my experience the tray can be a little tricky to remove, but overall it is a great chair, and comes in a few colors. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62e6b998feea2865885990a1/51ae957b-27a6-47ce-b838-ddc2b90a0b10/Take+%26+Toss+Infant+Spoons Feeding - The Ultimate List of Feeding Supplies to Start Solid Foods - First Years Take & Toss Infant Spoons These are affordable spoons that fit the criteria and come in a 12 pack! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62e6b998feea2865885990a1/e576f123-8f20-4964-83bd-827faeb73cdc/Screen+Shot+2023-02-13+at+9.18.43+AM.png Feeding - The Ultimate List of Feeding Supplies to Start Solid Foods Baby’s hips, knees, and ankles should all be at 90 degree angles to provide the core stability required for most successful eating. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62e6b998feea2865885990a1/12d441a1-614f-4772-99d5-40f8ee856f8d/ark+therapeutic+y-chew Feeding - The Ultimate List of Feeding Supplies to Start Solid Foods - Ark Therapeutic Y-Chew This oral motor tool, designed by an SLP, has three different branches to chew on which each provide different sensory input, and helps baby learn to tolerate different textures in their mouth. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62e6b998feea2865885990a1/0cfdc76e-7c38-4323-94ed-d7957a0ed4a3/Inglesina+fast+table+chair Feeding - The Ultimate List of Feeding Supplies to Start Solid Foods - Inglesina Fast Table Chair This one is more affordable and brings baby to the table right off the bat. I would definitely recommend placing a chair underneath the seat for safety, as well as to create a foot rest for core stability. It may also require some additional rolled up towels to add stability. This one is also nice because you can bring it with you to restaurants, and comes in a variety of fun colors. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62e6b998feea2865885990a1/16e03801-d3ae-4f0c-a210-d197b238aeec/PandaEar+silicone+bibs Feeding - The Ultimate List of Feeding Supplies to Start Solid Foods - PandaEar Silicone Bibs These silicone bibs are water-proof and have a wide and sturdy pocket to catch falling food and liquid. The pocket can sometimes get in the way of the tray and make it difficult for baby to reach their food or sit comfortably. If you’re at home, letting baby eat just in a diaper might be the way to go to avoid getting stressed about their clothes getting dirty or ruined, and allowing for maximum comfort for your baby without bibs and long-sleeved aprons restricting their movement. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62e6b998feea2865885990a1/5fec3d7c-e1a1-431a-9e28-a8ae99005129/weesprout+suction+bowls Feeding - The Ultimate List of Feeding Supplies to Start Solid Foods - WeeSprout Silicone Suction Bowls These ones are nice because they come with the lid for easy storage of left overs, and also have measuring lines from 1-12 oz so you can easily know how much your baby ate. Just make sure to orient the easy release tab for the suction away from baby! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62e6b998feea2865885990a1/f654f7b3-5935-4469-8574-3702e2a11042/theos+biodegradable+splat+mats Feeding - The Ultimate List of Feeding Supplies to Start Solid Foods - Theo’s Disposable Biodegradable Splat Mats For an even quicker clean-up, these mats are disposable and biodegradable. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62e6b998feea2865885990a1/75d3c9d6-a966-4898-a3a4-d9beecd6fec4/Olababy+silicone+spoon Feeding - The Ultimate List of Feeding Supplies to Start Solid Foods - Olababy Silicone Soft-Tip Training Spoon This spoon has a shallow and narrow bowl, soft texture for baby’s gums, and easy handle for baby to hold. It can also stand upright, so you do not have to lay the spoon down on the surface, which is great if you’re feeding baby out and about and aren’t sure if the surrounding surfaces are clean. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62e6b998feea2865885990a1/1b42c88b-55d4-47ce-97ec-bdd1828a338b/Munchkin+Silicone+Trainer+Spoons+with+Choke+Guard Feeding - The Ultimate List of Feeding Supplies to Start Solid Foods - Munchkin Silicone Trainer Spoons with Guard These spoons fit the criteria and include a guard in case your baby has a habit of pushing the spoon too far back in their mouth, to the point of gagging. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62e6b998feea2865885990a1/8731e1a8-5db8-4d90-9a12-33691f84ab34/ezpz+mini+cup+with+straw Feeding - The Ultimate List of Feeding Supplies to Start Solid Foods - ezpz Mini Cup + Straw Training System As I mentioned earlier, this company has a feeding specialist/SLP on the team to help create feeding tools that actually help promote feeding development. On one end of the straw there are sensory bumps to help your baby feel how much of the straw should be in their mouth. This cup can also be used as an open cup as the next size up from the Tiny Cup. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62e6b998feea2865885990a1/802bab41-d8ac-47ca-973e-011b35971437/nuk+mash+and+serve+bowl Feeding - The Ultimate List of Feeding Supplies to Start Solid Foods - NUK Mash and Serve Bowl This bowl is great when your baby is transitioning from smooth purees to a mashed texture, before soft solids. You can mash steamed veggies or fresh fruits right in the bowl and serve. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62e6b998feea2865885990a1/c107cdd8-f698-4be7-9171-51ea926869a8/ezpz+tiny+bowl Feeding - The Ultimate List of Feeding Supplies to Start Solid Foods - ezpz Tiny Bowl This bowl/placemat combo is designed to suction cup to the table or your baby’s high chair for reduced risk of the bowl ending up on the floor. Placing the bowl of food in front of your baby on their tray allows for exploration of the food with their hands in order to smell and taste it before giving them a spoonful, as well as to work on self-feeding skills by dipping/scooping their spoon in the bowl. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62e6b998feea2865885990a1/40036669-adc5-4d65-8e10-dcfb46425ca3/feeding+supplies+list+pin.png Feeding - The Ultimate List of Feeding Supplies to Start Solid Foods - Make it stand out Click to pin and save for later and share! https://www.babblebites.com/feeding/play-with-food monthly 0.5 2023-10-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62e6b998feea2865885990a1/9fe50a51-6fd2-483a-8dfe-b3518bb1a390/messy+with+food+%287%29.png Feeding - 38 Fun Ideas to Play with Food and Decrease Picky Eating - Make it stand out Making a mask out of food is a great way for children to work on touching food to their face. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62e6b998feea2865885990a1/f5187b3c-d0bb-4f7e-b7aa-cca1d3586f9b/messy+with+food+%289%29.png Feeding - 38 Fun Ideas to Play with Food and Decrease Picky Eating - Make it stand out Touching the food with their hands is an important step to feel comfortable bringing the food to their mouth. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62e6b998feea2865885990a1/f6c944f9-df32-441e-bd2b-540d338a0323/play+with+food+pin.png Feeding - 38 Fun Ideas to Play with Food and Decrease Picky Eating - Make it stand out Click to pin to Pinterest to save for later and share! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62e6b998feea2865885990a1/12bd7ba9-0486-48bb-b063-36efb9cc5978/messy+with+food+%2810%29.png Feeding - 38 Fun Ideas to Play with Food and Decrease Picky Eating - Make it stand out Try making glasses out of bell peppers while cooking with your child. https://www.babblebites.com/feeding/getting-messy-with-food monthly 0.5 2023-01-31 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62e6b998feea2865885990a1/ae22289d-ada3-4a0e-9e2b-76a2944492a6/messy+with+food.png Feeding - How Does Getting Messy and Playing With Food Help Feeding Development and Reduce Picky Eating? - Make it stand out Let them get messy! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62e6b998feea2865885990a1/db159a9f-62bb-4f5b-94eb-033a529363e7/getting+messy+pin.png Feeding - How Does Getting Messy and Playing With Food Help Feeding Development and Reduce Picky Eating? - Make it stand out Click to pin and save for later! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62e6b998feea2865885990a1/749b6dea-f8f8-4d88-b3ed-f47631c529e6/messy+with+food+%282%29.png Feeding - How Does Getting Messy and Playing With Food Help Feeding Development and Reduce Picky Eating? - Make it stand out Playing with and getting messy with food can help children feel more comfortable eating it. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62e6b998feea2865885990a1/78e1841e-8c10-4c73-af2b-39f7210fbffd/messy+with+food+%285%29.png Feeding - How Does Getting Messy and Playing With Food Help Feeding Development and Reduce Picky Eating? - Make it stand out Cooking with your child helps create fun, low pressure, interaction opportunities with food. https://www.babblebites.com/feeding/meltable-solids monthly 0.5 2024-07-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62e6b998feea2865885990a1/41c0b06f-032c-4428-a767-61be9fc88c64/Gerber+Lil+Crunchies Feeding - The Ultimate List of Meltable Solids - Gerber Lil’ Crunchies These are great to start teaching your baby to take a bite from a larger piece of food, as they’re a bit too big to be placed in the mouth all at once. Your baby may need some help with this at first. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62e6b998feea2865885990a1/c2c32a87-5f11-43c4-bcd8-a5427224bd66/serenity+grain+free+puffs Feeding - The Ultimate List of Meltable Solids - Serenity Kids Grain Free Puffs These puffs are grain, rice, gluten, and nut free, kosher certified, no added sugar, and have some vitamins and protein. They also come in a variety of interesting flavors to expose your baby to. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62e6b998feea2865885990a1/7d8e8d74-1faa-478b-a6c3-8acfbf7d339c/gerber+yogurt+melts Feeding - The Ultimate List of Meltable Solids - Gerber Yogurt Melts & Happy Baby Organics Yogis These are similar in size to the star and flower puffs, but a new texture for baby to try that still melts nice and quickly. Remember to expose baby to a variety of flavors and different meltable solids to help them accept a wide variety of flavors and textures. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62e6b998feea2865885990a1/4ce4e2a6-aa87-4b0d-9efd-038af8a005c9/Screen+Shot+2023-08-15+at+12.31.52+PM.png Feeding - The Ultimate List of Meltable Solids - Dr. Reva’s Savorease Crispy Melts These meltable solids were specifically designed for children with pediatric feeding disorders to help build chewing skills, but can benefit all children learning to chew. They are scientifically designed to be the appropriate meltable-solid texture, as well as to have increased calories and nutrients compared to standard meltable solids. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62e6b998feea2865885990a1/7e26fbe5-86d7-4edb-80af-7cc07b1e6c53/gerber+puffs Feeding - The Ultimate List of Meltable Solids - Gerber Puffs These star shaped puffs are designed to stick to your babies hands and fingers so they can get them to their mouth, even if they are still working on their pincer grasp. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62e6b998feea2865885990a1/08941404-5ec7-47c7-9092-35aca7d49328/happy+baby+puffs Feeding - The Ultimate List of Meltable Solids - Happy Baby Organics Puffs Flower shaped puffs that come in a larger variety of “superfood” flavors. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62e6b998feea2865885990a1/f8b8ddf2-0af5-4cd4-a974-a690645a0a57/teething+wafers Feeding - The Ultimate List of Meltable Solids - Happy Baby Organic & Gerber Teething Wafers, and Baby Mum-Mums Help your baby learn to take appropriate sized bites with teether wafers. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62e6b998feea2865885990a1/4e4bd133-67e4-4681-b8cf-f2f451c20df7/Happy+baby+creamies Feeding - The Ultimate List of Meltable Solids - Happy Baby Organics Creamies These ones are dairy and gluten free, and again are a little bit different texture. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62e6b998feea2865885990a1/be1a3f92-52a6-4e16-af26-48cd7dad79cb/meltable+solids+pin.png Feeding - The Ultimate List of Meltable Solids - Make it stand out Click to pin and save for later! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62e6b998feea2865885990a1/e4652789-ef0d-4b7b-945c-34fa5147469d/peanut+butter+puffs Feeding - The Ultimate List of Meltable Solids - Puffworks Baby Peanut Butter Puffs These are easy to hold stick shapes, meltable, and provide early introduction to peanuts. Research now suggests early introduction to allergens can decrease the development of allergies, but consult your pediatrician first. These also come in almond butter. Be aware these do have some added salt, but significantly less than other peanut puffs. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62e6b998feea2865885990a1/5c0f8b39-0176-413b-a297-524eb8eaff56/baby+bellies+round+a+bouts Feeding - The Ultimate List of Meltable Solids - Baby Bellies Organic Round-a-bouts These puffs are easy for your baby to grasp and bring to their mouth. They can practice their skills of taking a bite from a larger piece, and may need some help getting the right size bite at first. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62e6b998feea2865885990a1/6c5d5c8d-b682-4f48-8cb3-ee204f9083e6/Screen+Shot+2023-01-16+at+3.10.05+PM.png Feeding - The Ultimate List of Meltable Solids - Baby Bellies Organic Pick-Me Sticks Long stick shape, perfect for placing right to the side onto the chewing surface, these are one of my favorites to start with. They come in a few different flavors, as well. https://www.babblebites.com/feeding/mealtime-strategies-for-picky-eating monthly 0.5 2023-03-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62e6b998feea2865885990a1/8d6bf264-8d63-4683-a4c5-f8cf96b5923d/mealtime+strategies+%284%29.png Feeding - 9 Mealtime Strategies To Help Your Child With Picky Eating - Make it stand out Describing foods with descriptive words like crunchy, smooth, white, green, juicy, and chewy can help children learn to relate new foods to foods they are familiar with, and start to predict and understand how the food might feel in their mouth, making it less scary and unfamiliar. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62e6b998feea2865885990a1/7f1799e2-7cda-40e1-a470-93b88f31b517/mealtime+strategies+%285%29.png Feeding - 9 Mealtime Strategies To Help Your Child With Picky Eating - Make it stand out Increasing pressure often decreases the amount a child will eat, while decreasing pressure typically increases the 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