Baby talk isn't just cute—it could play a vital role in helping infants learn the sounds of their language, new research from ...

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 ...

"Does Johnny have to go potty?" "Do you want some wa wa?" Speaking to young children this way sounds sweet and motherly, but it may also slow down language development. A study published in Cognitive ...

Aliza Chasan is a Digital Content Producer for "60 Minutes" and CBSNews.com. She has previously written for outlets including PIX11 News, The New York Daily News, Inside Edition and DNAinfo. Aliza ...

With a new baby, it is a rite of passage for parents to worry about their adequacy as role models in the face of raising another human. How to keep them safe, what to feed them, and how to educate ...

You may not realize this, but your newborn is a linguistic dynamo waiting to happen. Babies can distinguish 800 language sounds, which means they are primed to learn several languages — at the same ...

You might have seen those heartwarming and often funny viral videos where parents or caregivers engage in long "talks" with young babies about this and that—usually just fun chit chat of no great ...

A mom holding her baby, narrating her day like they’re on a reality show confessional—whether they’re touring a new house, getting dropped off at a nanny share, or just reflecting on what’s in the ...

The sight of chubby baby cheeks is often enough to transform even the most committed curmudgeon into a babbling softie. Sentences become shorter, sounds are exaggerated, and the overall pattern of ...

You know instantly when someone is speaking to an infant or small child. It turns out that dolphin mothers also use a kind of high-pitched baby talk.Video above: How scientists and animal experts are ...

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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 ...