From the time of birth your baby will make a lot of sounds. This includes cooing, gurgling, and of course, crying. And then, often sometime before the end of their first year, your baby will utter ...

Some of the most important moments you'll share with your baby revolve around communication. After those first smiles and giggles, you'll soon learn your baby has a lot to say – they might just not ...

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 ...

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 ...

Reading to baby is still the best way to teach language skills. Educational TV programs, instructional videos and even some computerized games claim to help children develop language skills. But ...

As your baby gets older and is awake more and more a lot of parents wonder how to get their baby to fall asleep on their own. During the newborn phase, holding your baby and swaddling your baby in a ...

As a seasoned mom, I know that mealtime with babies and toddlers can feel less like a wholesome family moment and more like a food-throwing, tantrum-inducing circus. But here’s something that might ...

Aishwarya Raji, a medical doctor and mom from India who read some of my Psychology Today posts on baby/toddler reading, reached out to me. Her story highlights four science-based lessons for teaching ...