Submitted by Alicia, Toronto  ON

My child and I like to read together, but what else can we do to work on his early language skills?

Answered by Jacque Grillo , Director, Lone Mountain Children's Center

Of course read, read, read to your child but be sure to also make up your own stories together. Everyone has a story -- the story of how you and your partner got together; the unique story of your child during the pregnancy and birth; the story of your child's growing up; or just the story of what happened that day. Or make up fantasy stories and pretend songs and rhymes together. Make them as silly and nonsensical as you can! Talk in baby talk or gibberish -- have fun with sound and rhythm. Put on the music and move and dance together. Keep it big and expansive. There's no right way and no mistakes are possible.