Developing Infant Language Skills + Selfies, Sexting, and Growing Up

Nicola Lathey, coauthor of Small Talk.

Topic: How to develop your child’s language skills from birth to age four.

Issues: Why the babbling stage is so important; How to encourage your baby’s first words; Communication techniques to calm your toddler’s tantrums; the truth about pacifiers, baby signing, and the impact of TV on language development; language acquisition in bi-lingual homes; causes for concern and where to turn for help.

Janell Burley Hoffman, author of iRules.

Topic: What every tech-healthy family needs to know about selfies, sexting, gaming, and growing up.

Issues: Having the tech talk (for big kids and little ones); learning to use the tech your child is engaged in; passwords, peers, and how to avoid being a creeper; sleep, kids, and devices; maintaining manners and rules away from home; how to create your own iRules contract.