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NOBODY EVER TOLD ME (OR MY MOTHER) THAT! EVERYTHING FROM BOTTLES AND BREATHING TO HEALTHY SPEECH DEVELOPMENT

Author: Diane Bahr, MS, CCC-SLP
ISBN: 978-1-935567-20-2
Recipient of 2010 TOP CHOICE OF THE YEAR AWARD from Creative Child Magazine


Contents

(Bahr, 2010, pp, x-xiii)


  Reader's Note
Acknowledgements
Foreword
Introduction
CHAPTER 1: LET'S LEARN ABOUT YOUR NEWBORN BABY'S MOUTH
     Differences Between Your Mouth And Your Newborn Baby’s Mouth
     Your Newborn Baby’s Mouth Reflexes
CHAPTER 2: SECRETS FOR BETTER BREAST AND BOTTLE FEEDING
     Important Mouth Characteristics for Feeding
     The Best Positioning for Feeding and Why
     What Breastfeeding Can Do for Your Baby’s Mouth that Bottle Feeding Cannot
     Help with Nursing/Breastfeeding
     Finding an Appropriate Bottle Nipple
     What To Do If Your Baby has Difficulty Maintaining a Latch
     What To Do If Liquid is Flowing Too Fast or Too Slowly
     Subtle Difficulties That Can Affect Feeding and What To Do About Them
     Nutrition
     Hydration
     Feeding Development: One to 6 Months of Age
     Feeding Development Checklist: One to 6 Months of Age
     Reflux, SIDS, and Sleeping on the Back
     What about Vaccines? Note: Check current guidelines in your country
CHAPTER 4: THE HAND-MOUTH CONNECTION: HELPING YOUR BABY
HAVE MOUTHING EXPERIENCES THAT PROMOTE GOOD
DEVELOPMENT
     The Hand-Mouth Connection
     The Importance of Good Mouth Experiences
     Appropriate Pacifier Use and Thumb- and/or Finger Sucking
     Weaning Summary
     Teething and Drooling
     What To Do About Too Much Drooling
CHAPTER 5: MASSAGE, “JAWS-ERCISE,” TOOTH GRINDING, BUBBLES, AND HORNS
     Face, Jaw, and Mouth Massage with “Jaws-ercise”
     Mouth Toys and More “Jaws-ercise”
     What To Do About Tooth-Grinding
     Horn and Bubble Play
CHAPTER 6: SECRETS FOR BETTER FEEDING BEGINNING AROUND 5-6 MONTHS OF AGE
     Positioning Your Baby for Higher-Level Feeding Activities
     Jaw Support
     Spoon-Feeding
     Drinking from a Cup
     Drinking from a Straw
     Taking Bites and Chewing Safe, Appropriate Foods
     Introducing Foods and Liquids
     How Much Do I Feed My Child?
     Weaning from the Bottle and Breast
     Feeding Problems and Picky Eating
     Feeding Development from Five to 24 Months of Age
CHAPTER 7: THE SECRETS TO GOOD SPEECH DEVELOPMENT
     Tips to Encourage Good Vocal Development and Speech Development from Birth
     Speech Sound Development from 1 Month of Age to 8 Years
     Essentials for Intelligible Speech Production and Communication
     Speech and Communication Development Up to 3 Years of Age
     What To Do If Your Child is Not On Track with Speech and Communication Development
     A Combination of Specific Treatment Ideas for Young Children with Speech and Communication Problems
CHAPTER 8: YOUR CHILD’S BEST NATURAL APPEARANCE
     What your Child’s Face and Mouth Should Look Like
     Treatments Offered by Dental and Other Professionals
     Face, Mouth, and Vocal Development through Adolescence/Early Adulthood
CHAPTER 9: WORKING WITH PROFESSIONALS
     Suggestions for Finding and Working with an Appropriate Professional
     Your Child’s Lactation Consultant, Pediatrician, and Other Medical Professionals
     Speech-Language Pathologists and Audiologists
     Occupational Therapists
     Other Professionals You and Your Child May Need or Encounter
     Teams
CHAPTER 10: HOW DOES THIS APPLY TO MY CHILD WITH PARTICULAR SPECIAL NEEDS?
     Children Born Prematurely
     Children with Down Syndrome
     Children with Autism
     Children with Cerebral Palsy
     Children with Hearing Loss
     Other Children with Developmental Delay
     A Few Comments Regarding Treatment of Children with Cleft Lip and Palate
APPENDIX A: RESOURCES FOR PARENTS AND CARE PROVIDERS
     Articles, Books, Materials, and DVDs
     Websites
APPENDIX B: ADDITIONAL RESOURCES FOR PROFESSIONALS
NOTES
INDEX