S ome people refuse to use baby talk with babies. The sing-song repetition of cute nonsense words commonly spoken by adults ...

If you talk with your toddler, it may make them smarter later in life. In fact, they could have a higher IQ score. Researchers studied children between 18 months and 2 years of age. The children ...

It’s the moment that every parent waits for...when your cooing and babbling babe can finally (finally!) communicate with you. Not only is it adorable to hear those first words, but it also means that ...

Toddlerhood is a big and beautiful period of self-discovery. Kids are picking up new cognitive and motor skills and learning language a mile a... How to talk toddler MARIELLE SEGARRA, HOST: You're ...

Melanie Soderstrom is supported in part by funding from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada and the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada. Michael C.

In this episode of The Highlights, we’re joined by Mira Nencheva, a graduate student in the Department of Psychology. We discuss her path to graduate work in psychology, the day-to-day of working with ...

Q: A relative keeps talking “baby talk” to your toddler. You want her to stop. How do you tell her without being rude? A: “Baby talk” is the singsong, often simplified speech that adults use to talk ...

A toddler’s first years are paved with milestones — the first smile, the first step and perhaps most importantly, the first word — all indicators of how well an infant is developing. But the latest ...

Toddlerhood is a big and beautiful period of self-discovery. Kids are picking up new cognitive and motor skills and learning language a mile a minute. But there are some behaviors in this age range ...

Talking with toddlers is increasingly being recognized as vital. Talking to children when they're tiny doesn't just teach them speech -- early conversation is linked to better language skills and ...