What is cognitive development? Expert Dr Samantha Durrant answers parents' questions around this tricky subject, and how it ...

Baby talk” gets a bad rap, but it’s actually one of the most powerful tools for helping children learn language.

When children learn to talk, their ability to pronounce different sounds develops gradually. We asked speech and language ...

When it comes to understanding speech and language development, it’s easy to feel alone in determining if your child is ...

Early childhood is a critical period for brain development, which is important for boosting cognition and mental well-being. Good brain health at this age is directly linked to better mental heath, ...

Talking to your baby or toddler shapes the structure of their brain, my colleagues and I have discovered. For the study, which is published in The Journal of Neuroscience, we enrolled 163 children at ...

“When we talk about language, in particular, what’s really important is usage. Hearing language is one thing, but actually ...

In honor of World Book Day April 23, Aflac explores the benefits of reading aloud to children.

A growing concern from the national capital has put parents on alert about children’s increasing screen exposure. Experts ...

Propheter said the data will help the department understand better how many preschools are offering bilingual programs, and how languages other than English are being used in the classroom. In ...