"First published in the United Kingdom in 2013 as 'Small talk: simple ways to boost your child's speech and language development from birth' by Macmillan."

The small talk techniques -- What is language and how does it develop? -- The pre-babble phase (0-6 months) -- Weaning (from 4 months) -- The babble phase (6-12 months) -- Single-word phase (12-18 months) -- Combining words phase (18-24 months) -- Language expansion (24-36 months) -- Complete sentences (36-48 months) -- Common parental concerns

Analyzes the six stages of language learning in children and discusses how to encourage babbling, develop verbal communication, and recognize when there is cause for concern that skills may not be developing properly