The “risks” of smartphone use have been a topic of discussion for some time. A recent study highlighted that smartphone use may impact mothers’ communication with their children. Evidence suggests ...

One of the joys of parenthood is watching your child reach milestones as they grow to become their own person: first laugh, first roll over, first steps. But one milestone parents really look forward ...

Videos of caregivers chatting with babies as if they’re adults are going viral and sparking conversation. Instead of relying on traditional “baby talk,” some parents are choosing to speak to their ...

This story about talking to kids was produced by The Hechinger Report, a nonprofit, independent news organization focused on inequality and innovation in education, with support from the Spencer ...

Talking is Teaching, a national campaign aimed at fostering early language and literacy skills in children, has expanded to ...

The way that human adults talk to young children is unique among primates, a new study found. That might be one secret to our species’ grasp of language. By Carl Zimmer If you’ve ever cooed at a baby, ...

In fact, when children talk to toys, they are using their imagination. They give toys emotions, voices, and identities, just ...

Every child eventually becomes curious about where they come from. While their school’s human growth and development class might cover the basics of egg meets sperm, they don’t often include ...

Objective We evaluated the long-term association between the COVID-19 pandemic and the language development of children aged ...