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Podcast: Talking Toddlers
Episode: They Got It WRONG: The Hidden Link Between Eating and Speech Development Ep 126
Description: Everyone talks about “speech milestones,” but few realize that clear talking starts long before the first word. It begins with sucking, swallowing, mouthing, and chewing real food.In this episode, Erin Hyer — pediatric speech-language pathologist and host of Talking Toddlers — unpacks how modern feeding habits are quietly undermining children’s oral-motor development and what parents can do to course-correct with confidence.You’ll discover:Why mouthing and chewing are essential brain-building workoutsHow pouches, purees, and processed foods keep kids stuck in baby patternsThe simple, God-designed rhythm that connects eating, brea...