The more you talk to a toddler, the more it helps their brains to develop in early childhood, a study has found. Researchers discovered that two-and-a-half-year-olds who heard more speech in everyday ...

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 ...

Shurand Adams' daughter Teshyia just started kindergarten, but the 5-year-old already is learning to read independently and "picking things up quickly," her mom says. Adams, 27, of Calumet City, Ill., ...

Are you looking for easy and fun ways to help encourage your toddler's speech development? If so, you come to the right place ...

Adapted from the MD Mama blog on Boston.com. Do you want your toddler to talk? The best thing you can do is simple: Talk to them. And — this is important — use long sentences. With good grammar. In ...

Feb. 8 (UPI) --A new study finds toddlers' attention to high-pitched, sing-song speech -- or "baby talk" -- could provide an early diagnosis and treatment of autism spectrum disorder. The study, ...