The Language of Play - Kids that Listen, Speech Therapy, Language Development, Early Intervention

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Getting Kids to Listen | Speech Therapy | Child Communication | Parenting Strategies

Are you tired of repeating yourself, dealing with meltdowns, or wondering why your child still isn’t listening? Are you worried about speech delays, language development, behavior challenges, or communication struggles?

Welcome to The Language of Play podcast—where speech therapy meets real-life parenting.

I’m Dinalynn Rosenbush—mom, grandma, Speech-Language Pathologist, parent coach, and host of a top-ranked parenting podcast helping overwhelmed parents build calmer homes, stronger relationships, and better communication with their children.

This podcast helps parents understand behavior as communication so they can support listening, emotional regulation, speech, and connection in everyday life.

In each episode, you’ll learn practical, brain-based strategies to:
• Help kids listen without constant power struggles
• Support speech and language development naturally
• Reduce tantrums, whining, and communication frustration
• Build connection, emotional safety, and confidence
• Understand speech delays, language processing, and child behavior
• Use simple communication tools that work in everyday moments

These strategies support typically developing children, late talkers, dual-language learners, neurodivergent children, and kids with speech or language delays.

Each episode is filled with simple, playful tools you can start using right away—because communication growth happens best through connection, play, and everyday interaction.

If you’re longing for calmer parenting, deeper connection, more listening, and a home filled with confidence, curiosity, and communication, you’re in the right place.

So grab a cup of coffee, bring your real-life parenting questions, and come explore The Language of Play with me.

Contact: hello@thelanguageofplay.com
https://www.thelanguageofplay.com/

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Episoder(285)

220 What Does “A Language Rich Environment” Really Mean?

Hey Friends~ You hear child centers and schools claim to have a “Language Rich Environment”. Do you have a language rich environment at home? You can! But what exactly does that mean? And how do y...

26 Jun 202525min

219 Kerre Burley: Bedtime Resistance A Problem? SleepTalk Helps With Cooperation

Hey Friends~ Wouldn’t it be nice to be able to teach your kids while they slept? Today’s guest says it is possible - especially when it comes to behaviors like bed wetting, and difficult emotions!...

19 Jun 202538min

218 Terri Lilga: Why Is Rhyme So Important? Using Literature To Teach Beyond The Words

Hey Friends~ I love children’s literature! It seems that ANYTHING you want to teach, you can find a book on that and use it as a springboard to help kids learn. This is especially true for social e...

12 Jun 202520min

217 You Want To Encourage Speech This Summer? Here’s Where To Start!

Hey Friends~ Families often how to help their child in the summer. Since there is no speech therapy with the school in the summer, some families are nervous and wonder what to do! In this episode, ...

5 Jun 202516min

216 Polina Shkadron: Language-Rich Environments That Match Your Child’s Play Skills

Hey Friends~ The language you use may be LESS effective than you want! When we change HOW and WHAT we say, our communication becomes more effective. Today’s guest, Polina Shkadron, is a fellow Sp...

29 Mai 202540min

215 Suzanne Culberg: Downplayed and Dismissed? Seeking Help For Your Child

Hey Friends~ You know in your gut when things are not going right, even if you don’t have the words. It’s even harder when you tell someone, but you are told that everything is fine… but you know SO...

22 Mai 202546min

214 Wonder About Stuttering and Fluency? Jason Heffler Shares What Is Helpful From Personal Experience

Hey Friends~ Speech confidence is important for adults and kids. Whether you are speaking in public or saying your name in front of a class, we all want to speak with confidence and certainly that ...

15 Mai 202530min

213 Dr. Richelle Whittaker: Raising Boys? What Every Boy-Mom Needs to Know To Build Open Communication And Emotional Connection

Hey Friends~ Boys communicate, process emotions, and navigate the world differently—but how can we support them in becoming emotionally healthy men? Dr. Richelle Whitaker, educational psychologist a...

8 Mai 202532min