South Lakes Speech & Language Therapy

23/02/2026

For most of us half term is over and it is back to school today. We hope everyone has a good start to their school week!

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22/02/2026

Do you find mealtimes with your child challenging and are you left wondering, "How do I get my child to eat”?

One of our favourite mealtime approaches is Ellyn Satter’s Division of Responsibility. It is a responsive feeding approach that can be used from infancy through adolescence and is intended to support typical feeders develop mealtime skills and avoid the power struggle that many of us find ourselves in at the table with our children.

Read South Lakes Speech & Language Therapy's latest post to find out more (link in the comments).

21/02/2026

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South Lakes Speech & Language Therapy has a weekly newsletter that covers a wide range of topics related to children's feeding and communication. Sign up to receive our newsletter sent directly to your inbox. Link in the comments.

21/02/2026

I am looking forward to seeing parents and their children at Outside-In on Friday 😀 If you have any questions about children's communication or feeding, please ask!

with Kendal Parent Network

🌱 Parenting Support Group (for parents of 1-7 year olds) 🌱

Join us for our next session where we’ll be exploring communication and feeding with the wonderful Libby Thompson from South Lakes Speech & Language Therapy 🗣️🍽️

Whether you’re curious about how to support your little one’s early communication, or looking for tips around feeding, this session is full of practical advice and friendly conversation.

📅 Date: Friday 27 February
⏰ Time: 9-10:30am
📍 Location: Outside-In

💛 Supporting confident parents & happy children.

20/02/2026

18/02/2026

👶🥄Do you have a little one starting solids soon? Or have you started already and are feeling unsure?

Join our Parent Workshop: Time to Wean! with Libby Thompson, South Lakes Speech & Language Therapy.

We’ll cover both baby-led and traditional weaning, share practical tips, and talk through common worries so you can feel more confident and enjoy this stage with your baby.

18/02/2026

Children learn language best through hearing and using words during face-to face interactions with you (not flash cards or watching a screen).

Talk with your child about what you are doing together throughout the day - every word counts and every little conversation builds their communication skills!

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16/02/2026

Understanding and using basic concepts is an important part of language development. Try these fun ways to introduce your child to basic concepts through movement.

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15/02/2026

Half term is here. Are you thinking about how to continue speech sound practise over the half term? Try these ideas, and let us know if you have more to add to the list! (Link in the comments)

Happy half term!

13/02/2026

Today is the final day of South Lakes Speech & Language Therapy’s developmental series. In today's earlier posts, we looked at teaching babies chewing and cup drinking skills.

The final developmental feeding skill we are looking at is learning to eat from a spoon. For ideas on how to teach your child to use a spoon, see this information from the The National Portage Association.

Thank you for joining us for our developmental series focusing on children’s communication and feeding! If you would like further information on children’s communication or feeding, please get in touch!