7 October 2026
A Look, A Smile, A Stare
Before the words come, when we are still guessing what a child thinks, wants and needs. This is a warm moment for the child who takes in far more than they can say, and the small answers, a look, a smile, a stare, that the people around them learn to read. Shout out to all those parents of children who don't have words. You are not alone, no matter how old your child gets.
Aderet Therapy Weekly is a weekly paediatric physiotherapy podcast for parents of babies and young children, made by Aderet Therapy in Campbelltown, in the Macarthur region of NSW. Each episode mixes short talk segments with original songs written for the week's topic. This is a song from the episode "What is "Cat Cry" syndrome?".
This has been created with the help of AI.
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Lyrics
Verse
Down on the mat on the lounge floor
We bounce a little bit
You giggle, and you ask for more
And you are loving it
Chorus
You take in every word I say
I know it's all in there
You answer in your own small way
A look, a smile, a stare
Verse
You're standing at the table too
Level with all of us
We pause to let you have your view
Nobody makes a fuss
Chorus
You take in every word I say
I know it's all in there
You answer in your own small way
A look, a smile, a stare
Bridge
Nobody sees how big it is
The day you reach, you grin
We know, and we all cheer for this
Small things, and we're all in
Chorus
You take in every word I say
I know it's all in there
You answer in your own small way
A look, a smile, a stare
Outro
I know it's all in there
A look, a smile, a stare
Disclaimer
This song and this video are general information. Every child is unique, and nothing here is medical advice or a substitute for a conversation with your GP, your child and family health nurse, or your physiotherapist. The episode this song comes from says what can and cannot be supported by evidence; the song does not make clinical claims.
About Aderet Therapy
Paediatric physiotherapy for newborns to 18 years: gross motor development, assistive technology, communication physiotherapy, aquatic physiotherapy, key worker early intervention, school holiday programs, and the free Little Movers League community sessions. NDIS, Medicare and private health.
Suite 10, 261 Queen Street, Campbelltown NSW. Wheelchair accessible, free parking.
Phone 02 4949 7276 · info@aderettherapy.com.au · aderettherapy.com.au
Search terms: child understands more than they can say, non-verbal communication, speech and physiotherapy, Cri Du Chat syndrome, AAC, paediatric physiotherapy, Campbelltown, Macarthur, NSW
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