Australian childhood development researches are urging parents to ask their babies for consent before changing their nappies.

Denis Burnham and Ute Vollmer-Conna on their research into the way mothers speak to their baby - and to the family dog or cat. Mothers all over the world talk baby-talk. Is it because they're teaching ...

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 ...

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 ...