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24.01.2022 Happy NAIDOC week There are some wonderful resources here to share with our kids. https://www.naidoc.org.au/resources/teaching-guides

22.01.2022 Imitation is one of our most basic social skills. You see the newborn copying your facial movements. As they get older, they will copy your actions. Then older still your words. ... Language develops through this skill of imitation. And, with it connection and reciprocal conversation. If you are worried about your toddlers talking. Try copying their actions. Join in with their play! Grab a shovel and dig with them in the sandpit. Splash with them in the water. Get a doll and copy what they are doing. Get a truck and drive it. You get the picture, whatever your toddler is keen on doing. You do it. Follow their lead and copy the action. Copying actions is easier than copying words. Then you add the word. Harness the power of imitation to build language. If you are keen to know more powerful strategies that build talking in our young children then I invite you to have a look at my Toddler Talk Kit. Link in the comments.

21.01.2022 As National Reconciliation Week (27 May 3 June) comes to a close I find myself reflecting a lot. Reflecting about what is happening around the world. Reflecting about what has happened and continues to happen in our country.... Reflecting about what role I play. Reflecting what it means for me. Reflecting on my white privilege. And what I feel is humbled Completely and honestly humbled. I have had the privilege of working alongside amazing Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander men and women. So, I thank them. For the lessons they have taught me. For the journey we walked together. Thank you for allowing me to see my white privilege. I acknowledge the Traditional Owners of the lands that I walk, work and love and I pay my deepest respects to the Elders past, present and future. With much love and gratitude. #InThisTogether2020 #NRW2020

21.01.2022 When encouraging our young children to talk there is one thing we can do that supports and builds their talking skills! Over the years, I have asked families for feedback as to what was powerful for them to hear and learn and time and time again they will talk about following their child's lead! Talk about what they are interested in (we all know how hard it is to listen when someone is banging on about something that is not at all in your interest zone!).... Talk about what they are looking at. Talk about what they are playing with. To learn more about this one game changing tip then please head to the link below! https://letsgettalking.pages.ontraport.net/onegamechanger

20.01.2022 This is gorgeous.... the power of books from birth The toddler is talking in what we Speech Pathologists call 'jargon'... totes normal and one of my favorite language development phases

20.01.2022 I have been on the other side of the desk. The place where we as parents sit, as the experts talk to us about our kids. I think I have seen every single discipline there is in the last 18 years.... I remember thinking once that perhaps I had Munchhausen By Proxy as I felt I was always seeing someone asking for their opinion and perspective of whatever the situation was at the time. I asked my GP once if she thought I did. she laughed and reminded me I have 4 kids. But I know that feeling. That feeling of just not being too sure. Should I be worried. Should I not be worried. With one of the kids recently we thought we had it all sorted (you know the how to support him at home part of the puzzle) and then we were given the smallest piece of information but it made the biggest difference!! Sometimes, little tweaks can make a big difference. My 30-day online group program is full of simple, easy to implement tweaks that keep the conversation going and as such brain development If you are curious as to how to foster and build language in your toddler in the everyday moments of glory then this may be of interest to you and I invite you to check it out at the link below. http://letsgettalking.pages.ontraport.net/EPIC1

20.01.2022 This is brilliant and the perfect reminder that our kids learn through conversations with us... even when we may not want them too!

20.01.2022 I think one of the most important gifts we can give our children is self-determination. The ability to make choice and manage their own lives clearly ages and stages influence how this looks in the day to day of life. As a mum who has older teenagers, I will give you the heads up it hurts a little when your gift of independence looks like they move out of home!... But thinking of self determination and how it relates to talking. I believe, it really is at the heart of it. If you can tell someone what you want, what you need and what you like then it is infinitely easier. At 18 months most toddlers are beginning to use words to communicate. My favorite early words to focus on with our toddlers are the words that give them some personal power. Words like: More so you can give them a little drink and then set up a situation where they will need to say or sign ‘more’; Finish so when they are done rather than dumping their food on the ground, they may learn to say or sign finished Stop again powerful to tell someone you want something to stop Go again you can set up a situation on the swing, where you stop them, look them in the eye, wait and hopefully they will say / sign go You get the picture. Words give us power. Spoken or signed. So have a think about the words that will give your toddler some personal power. If you are keen to learn more, in my Toddler Talk Kit I dive into 5 key techniques that get toddlers talking, as well as 10 key words / signs that are fantastic to start with. See the link in the comments.

19.01.2022 When my daughter was 4 years old, one morning she woke up and was stuttering. Well that is how it seemed. It was hard to watch. I remember my heart breaking for her. ... She became frustrated. She could not get the words out. And it was relentless. The speech pathologist in me was rating her speech every day and I remember there were some days when more than 90% of the words she was saying were hard for her to get out that is a lot. I just wanted to hold her tight and tell her it would all be ok Now, I knew what to do. I knew how to support her. I also knew that what she was experiencing was not uncommon for little people her age. And, it was still hard for both of us. When friends find themselves in the same situation, they reach out to me and ask. How can I help? What can I do? If you find yourself in this situation and you want to talk to me so I can share with you the strategies that I was using all day, every day with her then head to the page below and we can book a time. My deepest intention is to support parents. I can mentor you on early language development. This includes stuttering. It is actually quite normal in the 3 and 4-year-old age group. That does not make it easy though for either our children or for us. Please reach out to me if I can help you to know that you are doing what you can in the everyday moments. Much love Bonny PS. She went to school with fluent speech and her stutter went it was like she woke up one day and the switch had been turned off. https://letsgettalking.securechkout.com/consultant

18.01.2022 This year has certainly made us appreciate what is right in front of us. Especially simple things like being able to sit in our local park or outdoor space and just soak it up! This is my local coffee shop ... well I get the coffee across the road and then come and sit here and plan my day. ... There is so much color and so many things to talk about here too it brings lots of mamas and their toddlers ... perhaps I don’t actually plan my day but just people watch! I love watching parents enjoy connecting and being with their kids! It is one of my many happy places

18.01.2022 My gorgeous friend Mim Jenkinson has compiled this list of gift ideas from local Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander businesses... so if you are more organise...d than me and are actually getting your Christmas shopping sorted (we still have 2 important birthdays to go prior to Christmas!) Then this will be a perfect place to start! I will be! See more

16.01.2022 I love this! https://www.sbs.com.au//how-50-words-project-using-technol

15.01.2022 30- Tonight (26th May) at 8:00pm AEST the doors to Empowering your Perfectly Imperfect Child will be closing. This is a 30-day experience where I will be sharing 25 years’ worth of knowledge about how to build your toddlers and young child’s communication.... You will finish the 30 days feeling calm and confident about supporting your toddler’s communication development. You will know how to keep the conversation going. You will know different ways to respond. So, if you are: a parent of a toddler; a parent of a pre-schooler; or an Early Educator of these young minds. There will be strategies and simple techniques to learn. That can be implemented in the everyday moments. There is a way to stop second-guessing yourself and develop skills in understanding where your child is at, and have the strategies to support them. Here is how it works............... A step-by-step 30-day online group, where everyday techniques that are used by speech pathologists to build language in toddlers will be shared with you. All of which will be easy to implement into your daily routines. The doors close tonight at 8:00pm AEST as we kick off tomorrow (Wednesday 27th May). The cost is $197. 30 days of support for approximately the cost of a session. With love Bonny PS. You can join here. http://letsgettalking.pages.ontraport.net/EPIC1

12.01.2022 Parents often ask me when should their toddler be talking? I often feel a little unease with this question. As we all travel our own path, and as such arbitrary ‘milestones’ can seem... well arbitrary.... But I get it it is a way of keeping a check that our toddler is continuously developing. Language develops fairly predictably. Regardless of what language you are learning. We know that by 2 years our kids should be using single words, many will be combining words into small phrases. We know that 3 year old children can have a lot to say, but at times it can be unintelligible. Especially if jargon is present. We know that kids understand what they are hearing before they start to use words. We know that communication starts at birth. We know that our babies are hearing when they are in our bellies. We know that communication is so much more than the words that we use. We know that our toddlers are more likely to say more when with people they are familiar and comfortable with. We know that personality can influence how driven we are to communicate. We know that for some families and communities talking later is not even noted and in others concern may be there early on. So many variables influence how we perceive what we see. According to Speech Pathology Australia at 18 months we can expect most toddlers to have between 6-20 words and by 2 years more than 50. When I see a little one, I am looking for: How are they getting their message across? How frustrated are they getting? How motivated are they to talk? If you do not want to watch and wait, my Toddler Talk Kit will be perfect for you if you have a toddler between 12 months and 3 years. Especially, if you are concerned that they are not saying as much as the other toddlers in your friendship and family group. You will receive research based strategies that I have been sharing with families and educators for a long time! My intention is to help you embed this with ease into your day to day life. Link in the comments. With love Bonny

10.01.2022 One thing I love about early communication development is the funny things that come out of kids mouths. Differences in how kids say sounds is common and really normal. Typically they follow a pattern of development as well. Sometimes, kids do get stuck. This video is hilarious. ... This little fellow is doing what Speech Pathologists call 'fronting'... he is making his 'back' sounds (k) into a 'front' sound (t)... the result brings a smile to most adults! Sometime in their 3rd year this will disappear. This family will be grateful they captured it! https://youtu.be/Ndm0uXQX_Rk

08.01.2022 When is a word a word? I would say, when it is intentional! When your toddler is sending a message to you, despite how it sounds or is shared.... Often parents say to me that their toddler is not talking at all. When we look closely, we often find they are communicating more than it might seem. In the early stages of talking, often the words may not sound at all like the target word. If your little one, uses a sign, gesture, or sound consistently to mean something then I would call this a word. Intentional communication is happening when your toddler is deliberately telling you something. It is really wonderful to see toddlers sharing things they love with their parents (like the dog, doll, ball) and not just what they need (drink, banana). Learning how our toddlers are communicating is one of the first steps in understanding how we can help them become better communicators. When we know that every time they say ‘mmm’ they mean ‘milk’ then we can give them the word. So, they say ‘mmmm’ and we can ‘milk, milk, you want milk’. Some of the ways words were said in the early years still remain in our family. As they were so cute, we never wanted to change it. Our eldest son always said ‘anothergen’ when he wanted us to do something again. This changed on it’s own accord, we were sad to see it go. Our eldest daughter, always loved ‘craggle’ {pork crackle from a roast}. This one has stayed with us. our whole family loves ‘craggle’. I encourage you if you think your little one is not talking yet. Pay attention to how they get their message across. Is there are sign / gesture / sound they use every time they want or need something? If there is then give them this as a first word. If you are keen to know more about typical milestones for speech and language development in the first four years. The link in the comments leads to my e-book that speaks to them as well as suggestions for things you can be doing.

07.01.2022 ... Did you know that one of the most powerful tools for language development is the simple swing? Now that parks are reopening, we can get back to the joy of swinging. In my 30-day online group program we dig into the strategies that harness the power of the swing for developing your toddlers talking. Simple, everyday activities that can be super charged to build your toddler’s language. So, if you have a young child and you are curious as to how to build their language. I can teach you the strategies that the experts in early communication use with children to build their talking? So that you can trust yourself to provide your toddler with exactly what they need? You could not be more perfect for your perfectly imperfect child. You are just what they need. If this is something you are interested in the link is in the comments. It will be EPIC

07.01.2022 This is me reflecting on the fact that I have realised that I am seriously a ‘learn-a-holic’ I love learning and am quite obsessed by it. Which is probably why I felt so called to create a service for parents who want to learn about early language development.... You don’t need to ‘have a problem’ to want to learn about something! I see myself as a mentor, a friend who knows something about early language development. I know the ‘rules’, and I know the tips and tricks to support communication development, and.... I am opening some spots in my calendar to speak one on one with parents (it is usually us mums) to chat with you about what might be on your mind. I work from the perspective that parents are the experts of their kids..I just know something about how language develops. So, if you want to have a chat about your toddlers or young child’s talking then private message me or comment below and I will send you a link to book a time. You will have a clear plan with ideas and some strategies to try with your toddler straight away! With love Bonny

06.01.2022 These are hilarious and we can all relate!

01.01.2022 Today I get to look after the possum my daughter is currently caring for. I guess you could say I am on grandparent duties I had to laugh when I got it’s dinner ready! I found myself washing and tending carefully to the meal.. Do I chop off the skin leave it on is the milk too hot I am sure when Lexi is released he won’t be getting washed fruit salad! ... To all the wonderful humans who look after our injured and orphaned wildlife... I take my hat off and salute you thank you #wildlife

01.01.2022 When my eldest (who just turned 18) was about 15 months old we were swimming in a farm dam. At the time my Dad was putting mud into his hand. He clearly did not like the feeling.... BUT what blew my mindwas Somewhere between 18 months and 2 years he went from single words to phrases and started to talk to me about the time when Pa was putting mud into his hands and he didn’t like it! I have always loved the magic of language development and this was a really powerful experience. Before our kids get words, they are understanding and their brains are taking it all in. Their ability to think, to feel and to make opinions is quietly working away in the background. Then it starts to come.and they start to say single words and then before we know they are sharing their opinions with us. I have loved watching my children learn to talk and start to be able to control their own environment. There is so much power when you can say no or stop or more It is exciting that stage when the words start to come. If you are at that stage. and keen to understand how we can build language in the every day moments then you you can message me or drop a comment below.

01.01.2022 So I just spent 3 hours on the phone waiting to be connected with a call centre (no jokes I have photo proof!). But I had the privilege of listening to this version of 'I Still Call Australia Home' and I love it for the use of Aboriginal language. If only more of our iconic songs were sung in language https://youtu.be/7k9tzNzixsk