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 ...

Parents who stare at their screens instead of talking to their kids aren’t just modeling poor behavior — they could be hindering their children’s language development, a new study found. Parents who ...

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 ...

Children talking back is a normal developmental stage. It signals growing independence and better social reasoning. Research shows this behaviour enhances cognitive and language skills. Engaging in ...

County of Maui photo – Commission on Children & Youth members, community partners and County of Maui staff mark the launch of ...

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 ...

Hearing the sound of their mother's voice promotes development of language pathways in a premature baby's brain, according to ...

Twins develop language very differently than single children because of their profound relationship with each other. Early language acquisition in twins is very crucial to the development of their ...

Since the COVID pandemic, there has been a dramatic increase in the number of young children who are slow to develop language skills, with pediatric speech delays more than doubling for children aged ...

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According to new research, “technoference” is real. Toddlers who are exposed to more screen time have fewer conversations with their parents or caregivers by an array of measures. They say less, hear ...

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, ...