Speech Sound Development: Ba-ba-babbling!
In my previous post, I covered the beginning and fundamental building blocks of what talking looks like in the earliest months. I left off discussing babbling, which is always an exciting milestone for parents! As a refresher, babbling is when a child starts to string...
Speech Sound Development: The Early Stages
Note that the target age group for this post is 0-6 months old. This is a very exciting time in your little one’s development as you are probably waiting for him or her to start making sounds which aren’t crying, haha! Each step in development plays a...
Alright, baby, let’s talk…
Table of ContentsWhen will my baby talk?What is baby doing?Let’s Water the Sponge! This is one of the most exciting milestones for parents – hearing their child say his or her first words! It is an exciting and momentous occasion to look forward to. Your...
Categories in Review
For the purpose of Water the Sponge, I have organized information in a simple and easily accessible manner. You will find that I have broken speech and language development down by age-range and further by category. Many of you might be wondering what information...About the Author
Tara Dogero, M.S., CCC-SLP, is a pediatric Speech & Language Pathologist turned stay-at-home-mom to two young boys. She is passionate about empowering parents and educators to have the tools to teach children language skills. Read more about Tara
