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