Slate Daily Feed Care & Feeding | Help! Is My Kid Talking Enough?
Nov 13, 2025
Sydney Bassard, a certified speech-language pathologist and founder of The Listening SLP, joins the hosts to discuss critical aspects of children's speech and language development. She shares insights on typical speech milestones and offers strategies for using daily routines to encourage language skills. Bassard emphasizes the importance of early intervention, guiding parents on when to seek help for their child's vocalization issues. She also addresses concerns around situational silence and selective mutism, providing valuable resources for parents.
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Wide Normal Range For Early Speech
- Speech milestones vary widely; averages are just the middle ground and some kids will be earlier or later.
- If you're concerned, see a professional to rule things out rather than waiting months on a waitlist.
Use Early Intervention And Parent Coaching
- Use your state's early intervention (birth-to-three) services for evaluation and parent-coaching therapy at home.
- Integrate play-based, child-led activities and follow the therapist's modeling to practice daily.
Leverage Daily Routines For Language
- Turn everyday routines into language lessons by narrating steps and asking your child to repeat or follow directions.
- Revisit activities (like cooking) to build memory, sequencing, and target speech sounds naturally.