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 ...

There are some milestones that strike like a lightning bolt in early childhood. As a parent, you remember the first smile, the first step, and the first word. But talking, really talking – it sneaks ...

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 ...

Many users pointed out that talking to young children helps their speech development A new mom took to TikTok to ask whether it was normal not to talk to her baby, sparking a wave of criticism. TikTok ...

TikTok user mak_and_momlife shared that she doesn’t talk to her baby and people had thoughts about it Meredith Wilshere is a Society and Culture writer at PEOPLE. Her work has previously appeared on ...