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𝗖𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗯𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗚𝗲𝘀𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲𝘀 & 𝗦𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱𝘀
Words are not the only form of communication.
Gestures, pointing, sounds, eye gaze, clapping, and facial expressions all count.
When your child gestures or makes a sound, respond as it matters — because it does.
“You pointed! You want more!”
“You said ‘mmm’ — you like that!”
𝙎𝙚𝙡𝙛-𝘾𝙖𝙧𝙚 𝙍𝙚𝙢𝙞𝙣𝙙𝙚𝙧: 𝘾𝙚𝙡𝙚𝙗𝙧𝙖𝙩𝙚 𝙥𝙧𝙤𝙜𝙧𝙚𝙨𝙨, 𝙣𝙤𝙩 𝙥𝙚𝙧𝙛𝙚𝙘𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣. 𝙏𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙞𝙣𝙘𝙡𝙪𝙙𝙚𝙨 𝙮𝙤𝙪𝙧𝙨.

NEW MONTH -MORE FOCUS
When you’re unstoppable, you will make sure to get not only what you want but what is important for your family. Everything you need is already within you. CONFIDENCE is YOU! Trust yourself and act.
𝗨𝗡𝗦𝗧𝗢𝗣𝗣𝗔𝗕𝗟𝗘 𝗙𝗢𝗥 𝗬𝗢𝗨 -𝗨𝗡𝗦𝗧𝗢𝗣𝗣𝗔𝗕𝗟𝗘 𝗙𝗢𝗥 𝗬𝗢𝗨𝗥 𝗙𝗔𝗠𝗜𝗟𝗬
𝘿𝙤𝙣'𝙩 𝙛𝙤𝙧𝙜𝙚𝙩 𝙮𝙤𝙪𝙧 "𝙬𝙝𝙮!
K𝙚𝙚𝙥 𝙗𝙪𝙞𝙡𝙙𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙢𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙖𝙡 𝙩𝙤𝙪𝙜𝙝𝙣𝙚𝙨𝙨!
K𝙚𝙚𝙥 𝙙𝙤𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙬𝙤𝙧𝙠!

𝗣𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝗦𝗲𝗹𝗳-𝗖𝗵𝗲𝗰𝗸:
"Am I showing up with love and patience for them — and for myself?"
Take a deep breath. and say "I always show up!"

𝗦𝗢𝗖𝗜𝗔𝗟 𝗖𝗢𝗠𝗠𝗨𝗡𝗜𝗖𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡 𝗦𝗧𝗔𝗥𝗧𝗦 @𝗛𝗢𝗠𝗘
Family time is where children feel safe, seen, and connected — those small, shared moments build communication, confidence, and a lifelong sense of belonging. Every giggle, cuddle, and “tell me about your day” shapes a stronger bond and reminds your child they matter. Pause, be present, and choose connection today — even five minutes creates memories that last forever.

𝗤𝘂𝗶𝗰𝗸 𝗔𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗶𝘁𝘆: Nothing Likee noodles—easy to prepare and always a favorite. Everyone shares about their favorite foods and one new food they would like to try. Incorporating language and learning (a hug, counting, pouring, stirring, hot or cold!) finishing with a family high-five.

𝗣𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝗦𝗲𝗹𝗳-𝗖𝗵𝗲𝗰𝗸:
"Am I showing up with love and patience for them — and for myself?"
Take a deep breath. You don’t need to be perfect — just present.

𝗦𝗖 𝗙𝗔𝗖𝗧: Talking at kids isn’t the same as talking with them.
𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵: Comment-rich interactions support language growth (Hart & Risley).

𝗧𝗶𝗽: Use comments instead of questions — narrate instead of a quiz.

𝗦𝗲𝗹𝗳-𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗲: Reduce pressure — you don’t need to play teacher 24/7.

𝗤𝘂𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: What’s a fun comment you used today?
𝗦𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗲: Drop a ✅ if you’ll try narration today.
𝗦𝗜𝗚𝗡-𝗨𝗣 𝗙𝗢𝗥 𝗢𝗨𝗥 𝗢𝗡𝗟𝗜𝗡𝗘 𝗖𝗟𝗔𝗦𝗦- 𝘫𝙖𝙠𝙖𝙗𝙛𝙖𝙘𝙚𝙨.𝙘𝙤𝙢

𝗕𝗨𝗜𝗟𝗗𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗖𝗢𝗡𝗡𝗘𝗖𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡 & 𝗦𝗨𝗣𝗣𝗢𝗥𝗧𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗟𝗔𝗡𝗚𝗨𝗔𝗚𝗘
One of the fastest ways to build a connection is to mirror your child’s actions or sounds.
If they tap, you tap.
If they hum, you hum.
If they line up cars, you line up cars.
It says:
“I see you. I hear you. I’m with you.”
𝙎𝙚𝙡𝙛-𝘾𝙖𝙧𝙚 𝙍𝙚𝙢𝙞𝙣𝙙𝙚𝙧: 𝙎𝙤𝙛𝙩𝙚𝙣 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙢𝙖𝙩𝙘𝙝 𝙚𝙣𝙚𝙧𝙜𝙮. 𝙔𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙣𝙚𝙧𝙫𝙤𝙪𝙨 𝙨𝙮𝙨𝙩𝙚𝙢 𝙢𝙖𝙩𝙩𝙚𝙧𝙨 𝙩𝙤𝙤. , ,

𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝗠𝗮𝗻𝘆 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗱𝘀 𝗗𝗢𝗘𝗦 𝗬𝗢𝗨𝗥 𝟮𝟰 𝗠𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗵𝘀 𝗧𝗼𝗱𝗱𝗹𝗲𝗿 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲?
𝗪𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗺 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗕𝗼𝘅 𝗯𝗲𝗹𝗼𝘄⬇️⬇️!

𝙀𝙣𝙘𝙤𝙪𝙧𝙖𝙜𝙚 𝙔𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝘾𝙝𝙞𝙡𝙙'𝙨 𝙑𝙤𝙞𝙘𝙚
Encourage your child by naming what you see and what they do:"
'You are happy, I see your eyes pointing to eyes."
"You are jumping! Jump, jump, jump!"
𝗛𝗲𝗹𝗽 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗖𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗱'𝘀 𝘃𝗼𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝗚𝗥𝗢𝗪 𝗦𝗧𝗥𝗢𝗡𝗚
Look for new words and gestures that your child uses this week. Remember to have fun. 𝗘𝗡𝗚𝗔𝗚𝗘-𝗪𝗔𝗧𝗖𝗛-𝗥𝗘𝗣𝗘𝗔𝗧!
𝗥𝗘𝗠𝗘𝗠𝗕𝗘𝗥 communication is more than talking. It's also gestures, eye contact, and playful.

𝗧𝗼𝗱𝗱𝗹𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗡𝗲𝗲𝗱 𝗥𝗲𝗽𝗲𝘁𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻
Say it again.
And again.
And again.
That’s not being repetitive — that’s building neural pathways.
Repetition isn’t failure… It’s learning.
𝗦𝗲𝗹𝗳-𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗥𝗲𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿: 𝗣𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗶𝘀 𝗮 𝗽𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗲. 𝗕𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗯𝗲𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗿𝘆𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗴𝗮𝗶𝗻. , ,

𝗖𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗯𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗔𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗺𝗽𝘁𝘀
Communication starts with attempts.
Claps, grunts, reaches, eye contact, pointing — those are wins.
Say:
“You tried — yes!”
“Good effort!”
“I see you working!”
𝙎𝙚𝙡𝙛-𝘾𝙖𝙧𝙚 𝙍𝙚𝙢𝙞𝙣𝙙𝙚𝙧: 𝘾𝙚𝙡𝙚𝙗𝙧𝙖𝙩𝙚 𝙮𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙖𝙩𝙩𝙚𝙢𝙥𝙩𝙨 𝙩𝙤𝙤. 𝙂𝙧𝙤𝙬𝙩𝙝 𝙞𝙨 𝙢𝙚𝙨𝙨𝙮 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙗𝙚𝙖𝙪𝙩𝙞𝙛𝙪𝙡.

𝗢𝗻𝗲 𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗱 𝗮 𝗗𝗮𝘆
You don’t need long lessons.
You don’t need flashcards.
You need moments.
𝗗𝘂𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗿𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀, 𝗮𝗱𝗱 𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝘀𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗱:
“𝗠𝗶𝗹𝗸.”
“U𝗽.”
“M𝗼𝗿𝗲.”
“G𝗼.”
Small steps lead to big growth.
𝙎𝙚𝙡𝙛-𝘾𝙖𝙧𝙚 𝙍𝙚𝙢𝙞𝙣𝙙𝙚𝙧: 𝙊𝙣𝙚 𝙨𝙩𝙚𝙥 𝙖𝙩 𝙖 𝙩𝙞𝙢𝙚. 𝙇𝙚𝙩 𝙨𝙡𝙤𝙬 𝙗𝙚 𝙤𝙠𝙖𝙮.

𝗣𝗿𝗲𝘁𝗲𝗻𝗱 𝗣𝗹𝗮𝘆 𝗦𝗽𝗮𝗿𝗸𝘀 𝗟𝗮𝗻𝗴𝘂𝗮𝗴𝗲
Pretend activates imagination — and imagination activates language.
Try:
“The cup is tea!”
“Baby needs food!”
“Car goes night-night!”
Play silly. Be animated. Follow the fun.
𝙎𝙚𝙡𝙛-𝘾𝙖𝙧𝙚 𝙍𝙚𝙢𝙞𝙣𝙙𝙚𝙧: 𝘽𝙚 𝙨𝙞𝙡𝙡𝙮 𝙤𝙣 𝙥𝙪𝙧𝙥𝙤𝙨𝙚 — 𝙡𝙖𝙪𝙜𝙝𝙩𝙚𝙧 𝙧𝙚𝙨𝙚𝙩𝙨 𝙨𝙩𝙧𝙚𝙨𝙨.

𝗜𝗺𝗶𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗖𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗱
One of the fastest ways to build a connection is to mirror your child’s actions or sounds.
If they tap, you tap.
If they hum, you hum.
If they line up cars, you line up cars.
It says:
“I see you. I hear you. I’m with you.”
𝙎𝙚𝙡𝙛-𝘾𝙖𝙧𝙚 𝙍𝙚𝙢𝙞𝙣𝙙𝙚𝙧: 𝙎𝙤𝙛𝙩𝙚𝙣 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙢𝙖𝙩𝙘𝙝 𝙚𝙣𝙚𝙧𝙜𝙮. 𝙔𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙣𝙚𝙧𝙫𝙤𝙪𝙨 𝙨𝙮𝙨𝙩𝙚𝙢 𝙢𝙖𝙩𝙩𝙚𝙧𝙨 𝙩𝙤𝙤. , ,

𝗡𝗮𝗿𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗘𝗺𝗼𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗗𝘂𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗣𝗹𝗮𝘆
Kids learn feelings by hearing them and seeing them modeled.
In play:
“The bear is sad.”
“The car is stuck — oh no!”
“Baby is tired — night-night.”
Emotional language builds social skills.
𝗦𝗲𝗹𝗳-𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗥𝗲𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿: 𝗡𝗮𝗺𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗼𝘄𝗻 𝗳𝗲𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘀. 𝗬𝗼𝘂 𝗱𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗲 𝗲𝗺𝗼𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝘀𝗽𝗮𝗰𝗲 𝘁𝗼𝗼.