Recently, I found a great “Speech Sound Acquisition” chart on Pinterest that gives the ages that certain sounds are acquired. When I first found this resource, I promptly repinned it, commenting passionately, “Why isn’t this hung up in every pediatrician’s office?” Seriously. Maybe if mothers had some basic knowledge of speech off the get-go, we …

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Only a mother of an apraxic child would dream of the day when her little one can say “no.” I’m sure all mothers will agree that this can be the most annoying word … ever. Especially when it’s often misused by defiant, stubborn toddlers who pronounce the /n/ perfectly in a louder than necessary tone. …

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