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With the holidays and a new calendar year quickly approaching, you may start to question whether your child’s speech and language are on target compared to their relatives or friends. Here are some red flags to watch out for: - If your child is 3 months old and is not smiling or interacting with others - If your child is 7 months old and is not babbling (buh, buh, buh or ma, ma, ma) - If your child is 12 months old and is only making few sound, not using gestures, doesn’t loo

Infants use their tongues to express milk from breast or bottle. The tongue is cupped under the nipple, the jaw is lax, the mouth is open. All the muscles move at once. Sippy cups use the same immature movements. They prohibit a child from stabilizing and controlling their lips, tongue, and jaw to work separately. Children like sippy cups because the suckling pattern is soothing to them. Parents like sippy cups because they don’t spill and are convenient. Sippy cups are made