Nobody Ever Told Me (or My Mother) That! - by Diane Bahr (Paperback)

About the Book

Providing a wealth of necessary information for any new parent, this work explains everything from the basics of nursing to the secrets to good speech development.

Book Synopsis

This fascinating new book fills a missing void in the child-rearing world. It explains everything from the basics of nursing, to SIDS, to facial massage, and finishes with the secrets to good speech development and keys to enhancing your child's best natural appearance. Written by a speech-language pathologist with more than 30 thirty years of experience, this book is a wealth of necessary information for any new parent. It contains practical advice for all new parents on everything they need to know about oral development from birth to 8 eight years old...

From the Back Cover

Your baby uses the muscles of the face and mouth
to accomplish this smile. However, these structures
are also used for other important life purposes such
as eating, drinking, and speaking. Significant mouth
development occurs during the first two years of your
baby's life.

By using simple, appropriate techniques during the
first two years of life, you can help your baby develop
the best mouth structure and movement possible.

You can help your child develop:

- Good mouth structures that will support overall
health.
- Appropriate eating and drinking skills that will be
used throughout life.
- Mouth structures that will support the development
of good speech.
- His or her best natural appearance.

Review Quotes

Diane's great book should be in every parent's hands! There is no other reference for helping parents understand the connection between feeding, speech, and mouth development. Finally a comprehensive, invaluable resource with the practical information parents need for one of their top parenting concern: successful feeding.

Nina Ayd Johanson, MS, CCC-SLP, CEIM, Feeding Specialist and Certified Educator of Infant Massage.

"What an informative book! Whether you are searching for everyday activities you can
use to encourage your child's feeding, speech, and mouth development, or you are interested in exploring the mechanics of these skills, this is great resource, filled with nuggets for parents and professionals."

Dr. Debra Jervay-Pendergrass, Linguist, Speech-Language Pathologist, Early Language-Literacy Consultant, and Director of the "First Stories" Project