October 9, 2012 — Maternal depression and its treatment can change the timing of language development in infants, new research shows. Janet Werker, PhD, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, ...

A parent interacting with a baby is a heart-warming and universal scene. The parent speaks in a high-pitched voice—known as "parentese"—as they respond positively to the baby's babbling and gestures, ...

A collection of films and articles all about the science behind your baby's early development and language learning.

Baby talk isn't just cute—it could play a vital role in helping infants learn the sounds of their language, new research from the University of the Sunshine Coast has found. The study is published in ...

There are many factors that contribute to infant language development, not least of which is baby talk—the modified speech mothers and other adults often use when speaking to infants. Baby talk is ...

Co-authored by Camila Alviar, Ph.D. and Miriam Lense, Ph.D. Infants all over the world become masters of the language their community speaks within the first 3 years of life, a surprisingly short time ...

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Karen Stollznow, University of Colorado Boulder; Griffith University (THE CONVERSATION ...

Watch your tone, moms. A new study out of Germany reports a link between maternal postpartum blues and developmental delays in infants. But while the ripple effects of parental mental health on ...

Infants whose mothers regularly use language to describe what their child is thinking or feeling, have higher levels of the hormone oxytocin, finds a new study. Infants whose mothers regularly use ...

What are developmental milestones? Are they something parents should pay attention to? What can you expect in the first year. We spoke to lecturer in psychology and language Dr Sam Durrant and health ...

Co-authored by Camila Alviar, Ph.D. and Miriam Lense, Ph.D. Infants all over the world become masters of the language their community speaks within the first 3 years of life, a surprisingly short time ...