I'll probably never go into someone's home for a speech session and say, "Hey, let's go to the bathroom and play with toilet paper!" Parents, you'd send me on my way, right? But as a mama myself, I know that when you're trying to put your make-up on in the morning, you need to occupy your little one for at least a few minutes. My one year old tends to occupy himself, usually by digging through the cabinets and drawers to find all sorts of exciting no-no's. So, why not make life easier and give them some yes-yes's to play with! One great idea is several rolls of toilet paper! Stacking is a great motor skill, and you can practice the vocabulary words "up, on" as they stack, and then "ready, set, go" before the tower gets knocked down, then "down" as they all come tumbling to the floor. Of course, he might think it's great fun to start tearing off pieces of toilet paper to hand to you. Really, who cares, as long as he's not using up an entire roll! As he hands you pieces you can model "more", "piece", "little." And again, tearing off those little pieces is great fine motor practice! Your kiddo is going to think he is something else for getting to play with an off-limits "toy"--and usually those are the kind that keep their attention the longest! So sip your coffee, put on your mascara, and enjoy the morning:) Happy Talking!
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