AGE: 4 to 14 months DURATION: 1 hour

Life with a baby is busy. The lessons in Happy Baby Talk- The Course are designed to walk you through the tips and ideas that you can do at home to encourage early language development. And, you can do all of this on your own time.

What to expect from…

THE COURSE

Language learning is happening all day. EVERYDAY. Get the most out of the day.

  • You will learn the basic ways that I use as a speech-language pathologist to help babies and toddlers with early language development— it’s not rocket science but it works.  

  • 7 Easy-to-follow lessons you can access at any time — busy mommas need something simple and straightforward to follow; my lessons are short and sweet so that you can focus on one tip and then move on to the next, at your own pace

  • You will find simple and straightforward tips and strategies that you can use in your daily routines and during playtime. I want these ways of engaging with your baby  to become natural and easy for you, so that you are doing it, without thinking about it

  • Real example videos - check out my videos to see what these communication tips look like in real life

  • PDFs handouts to support what you are learning and I’ve included a few of my favourite books, toys, teaching tips and more.

INSIDE HAPPY BABY TALK

  • Face to Face

    Waiting to Create the Magical Gap + Taking Turns

    Follow the Leader

  • Parentese for the Babes

    Keep it Simple + Sign Language

    Repeat, repeat, repeat

    Narrate the Day

  • What do babies copy and why?

    How to get babies to imitate you

  • Cooing

    Babbling

    Gestures

    Jargon

    First Words

    Communication Milestones and when to seek help

  • How to read to your baby to promote language development.

  • Things to consider with 2 languages at home and how babies benefit.

  • How language development and play skills go hand in hand; and what kind of play do we see from birth to 12 months.

THE LESSONS

MEET YOUR SPEECH & LANGUAGE PATHOLOGIST (SLP)

Linda Mattan

As a speech-language pathologist, I have been working with babies and toddlers for more than 20 years. I have an Honours BSc. in Communication Disorders and a Masters of Clinical Science in Speech- Speech-language pathology from the University of Western Ontario.

Some fabulous places I have worked at include The Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario, the Toronto Preschool Speech and Language Program and SickKids.

My last stop was the Neonatal Developmental Follow-Up Team at Mount Sinai Hospital.

I know, early communication develops in back-and-forth interactions.

This fuelled my desire to start Happy Baby Talk, a place for moms to gather and learn all of the fun ways to engage with their babies and toddlers to best promote early communication, social skills and the development of play skills.

Let’s do this together XO

  • Happy Baby Talk - The Course is for parents and caregivers of babies and toddlers who are between 4 months and 14 months (so not talking yet)

  • Parents and caregivers who want to get ahead of the game and learn about how communication develops and what they can do at home to promote early language

  • It is for education and information and not a substitute for language therapy

THE COURSE

You’re probably wondering...

  • The course is designed to give parents tips and strategies to promote language development early. If your baby is between 3-4 months of age, you are good to go.

  • Always. My hope is that you will look at the lessons over and over and use the tips and ideas with your other babies.

  • Happy Baby Talk - The Course is intended for education and information only. If you have concerns about the language development of your baby or toddler, please contact me at hellohappybabytalk.com and I will happily connect with you for a free 10-minute consultation to help with the next steps. And of course, speak to your pediatrician about your concerns.

  • Yes. The course has been designed to help a parent understand the ways to “engage” with their baby to get interactions going and keep them going. It is helpful to learn that as the foundation for how language develops. We recommend starting from the beginning for this reason but because you are learning at home, you have the flexibility to “move around “and focus where your baby is at.

  • Yes

  • No, this is not included in the Happy Baby Talk- The Course. You can set up a one-time 10-minute consult with Linda at hello@happybabytalk.com to your specific questions.