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, ...

Before age 5, a baby's brain grows rapidly, undergoing important development. Yet, many don't understand just how critical it is for setting up a child for success.

When a baby babbles and their parents respond, these back-and-forth exchanges are more than adorable-if-incoherent chatter—they help to build a baby's emerging language skills. But it turns out this ...

June 12 -- — Babies learn to speak the same way that some birds learn how to sing. Infants don't learn to speak just by imitating the sounds of older humans in their midst, according to new research.

Jane Herbert has received funding for these projects: 2012-15: Does promoting parents’ engagement with their infants benefit language development?” Nuffield Foundation (approx. £200,000). D Matthews ...

Anyone who has tried to entertain a baby knows sitting in stillness and silence is probably not the best way to keep them engaged, which presents a challenge for neuroscientists who want to study the ...

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 ...

Kateřina Chládková has received external funding from the Czech Academy of Sciences, Czech Science Foundation, and the Czech Ministry of Education. She consults for and co-develops the Mooveez ...

Many users pointed out that talking to young children helps their speech development A new mom took to TikTok to ask whether it was normal not to talk to her baby, sparking a wave of criticism. TikTok ...