by Kerry Townley-O’Neill | Jan 29, 2018 | Children
Have you ever noticed that as soon as you tell your child not to do something, that is exactly what they then do. You say: “Don’t fall in” and the next thing you hear is ‘splash!!’’ You say: “Don’t drop it” and the next thing you hear is ‘smash!!’ You say:...
by Kerry Townley-O’Neill | Nov 28, 2017 | Children, Great Communication Development Series
If you are only just tuning into our Communication Development series, welcome! Today we post our fifth and final instalment after following the normal development of Receptive Language, Expressive Language and Social Skills in a child from birth through to 5 years....
by Kerry Townley-O’Neill | Nov 13, 2017 | Children, Great Communication Development Series
He is the busiest kid in the world – or so it seems. His movements are constant, and even in a quiet moment you sense his little brain working over-time. In his own way, he shows you a hunger for learning. The current of questions and make believe is as...
by Kerry Townley-O’Neill | Nov 6, 2017 | Children, Great Communication Development Series
Your little one is becoming quite a person. There aren’t many people who can make you laugh like your 3-year-old. The constant chatter hints to an ever-busy brain running a million miles an hour, finding you up to your ears in the trail of stories, ideas and...
by Kerry Townley-O’Neill | Oct 27, 2017 | Children, Great Communication Development Series
There seems to be quite a storm that occurs inside the heads of our young ones when it comes to the early stages of communicating. There is a disconnect between knowing what they mean to say and their ability to not only express it, but to do so in a way that others...