Those are often the first words spoken by a baby, and they can turn an ordinary day into a memorable one for parents. But if children seem to lag behind their peers in their ability to talk ...

When speaking to young kids, humans often use squeaky, high-pitched baby talk. It turns out that some dolphins do, too. Bottlenose dolphin moms modify their individually distinctive whistles when ...

Ask just about any new parent in Singapore, and they'll tell you that caring for babies without a village is a recipe for ...

Ever find yourself speaking in a 'baby voice' whenever you talk to your little one? This is sometimes known as 'parentese' - and in fact pretty much every language wherever it is in the world has ...

The nappy change makes for the perfect opportunity to talk with a newborn in three ways. First, baby and parent are facing each other, in close proximity, making eye contact. Second, the nappy ...