The temporary, repeated hearing loss caused by chronic ear infections can affect language skills years later. Ear infections are a common childhood experience, but a new study suggests parents should ...

A new Healthy Living Together session explores how daily interactions help build strong language skills in young children.

Bilingual children from immigrant families are not two monolinguals in one. They develop each language at a slower pace because their learning is spread across two languages. A researcher shows strong ...

Here's why solo screen time can have a negative effect on kids who are experiencing language delays -- and how you can help ...

A new study looks at the time spent by kids looking at a screen and the development of their language skills. The team writes that there have been several studies that have found an adverse ...

It is so exciting when your newborn begins making little baby noises. Every coo gets chronicled. Every giggle seems like a gift. I remember when Killian started babbling, making those first precious ...

A study examines how parental speaking style influences language development in infants. Across cultures, adults often use "parentese," a speaking style characterized by exaggerated intonation, high ...

Early problems with language can have a lasting negative impact on social and emotional development. Building on this ...

Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. Devices including TVs, smartphones and tablets could change the brain structures of young children, according to ...