<div><strong>All the advice and tools a parent needs to understand and encourage their child’s communication skills for the best head start</strong><br></div><div><br></div><div>Every parent looks forward to their baby’s progress from “goo goo ga ga” to “I love you, mama.” In <em>Small Talk</em>, speech and language therapist Nicola Lathey helps parents tune in to what their child is saying—or trying to say—in order to encourage language and vocabulary development. Featuring 50 fun “Small Talk Time” games to play with babies, toddlers, and preschoolers, this practical guide also covers:<br></div><div><br></div><div>• The most important technique to promote language development<br></div><div>• Which communication skills will help calm a toddler’s tantrums<br></div><div>• How to help if a child is stammering or struggling with certain sounds<br></div><div>• The truth about pacifiers, baby signing, and the impact of TV on language development.<br></div><div><br></div><div><em>Small Talk</em> will help parents recognize their child’s developmental milestones and give them the best head start for lifelong learning.</div>