What to Do When Your Child Isn’t Talking

In a fun, down-to-earth style, [What to Do When Your Child Isn’t Talking] gives parents the practical tools to understand their babies and to help them develop speech and language while sharing the excitement of each new word. – Dr. T. Berry Brazelton, Professor of Pediatrics, Emeritus, Harvard Medical SchoolA gorgeous book. Kind, scholarly, accessible and absolutely crystal clear. There is so much in here for all parents. – Dr Chris van Tulleken, BBC science presenter and Associate Professor, University College LondonWhat to Do When Your Child Isn’t Talking is a must-read for parents keen to help their child express themselves from the get go. I can’t recommend it enough. * Gurgle *Engagingly written, largely from a parent’s perspective, this book is certainly worth directing your parents to if they want to gain a solid understanding of speech and language development and ‘tune in’ to their own children’s needs. * Nursery World *

Nicola Lathey is a children’s speech and language therapist specializing in children under five. She is the founder of the Owl Centre, a private speech and language therapy clinic for children in Oxfordshire, England. She has one daughter.

Tracey Blake is a journalist and editor at the Daily Mail where she writes the popular parenting blog Small Talk. She is a mother of two.