TABLE OF CONTENTS
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 Breast-Feeding Can Do for Your Baby's Mouth That Bottle-Feeding Cannot
- Nursing/Breast-Feeding
- Bottle-Feeding
- 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
CHAPTER 3: BREATHING THROUGH THE NOSE, BELLY TIME, ALLERGIES, SPIT-UP, SIDS, AND VACCINES
- The Importance of Breathing through the Nose for Health
- The Importance of Belly Time When Your Baby Is Awake
- Health Problems and Possible Treatments
- Let's Talk about Allergies
- Reflux, SIDS, and Sleeping on the Back
- What about Vaccines?
CHAPTER 4: THE HAND-MOUTH CONNECTION: HELPING YOUR BABY HAVE MOUTHING EXPERIENCES THAT PROMOTE GOOD DEVELOPMENT
- The Hand-Mouth Connection
- The Importance of Good Mouthing Experiences
- Appropriate Pacifier Use and Thumb- and/or Finger-Sucking
- 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 and "Jaws-ercise"
- Mouth Toys and More "Jaws-ercise"
- What to Do about Tooth-Grinding
- Horn and Bubble Play
CHAPTER 6: SECRETS FOR BETTER SPOON-FEEDING, DRINKING FROM A CUP AND STRAW, AND CHEWING: 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 5 to 24 Months of Age
CHAPTER 7: THE SECRETS TO GOOD SPEECH DEVELOPMENT
- Tips to Encourage Good Vocal 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 and 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
APPENDIX A: RESOURCES FOR PARENTS AND CARE PROVIDERS
- Articles, Books, Materials, and DVDs
- Web Sites
APPENDIX B: ADDITIONAL RESOURCES FOR PROFESSIONALS
