As a pediatrician and a mom, I know that the best way to help with your baby’s speech development is to read with them! Daily reading is so important! There are so many ways to read with them. You can read it word for word, point things out in the book and just talk about it and give them the book to try to read it! Toddlers love to read the same books over and over—this is normal and important for development. Books don’t have to be expensive! Go to the library every few weeks for free, new boo