Too much screen time could be affecting your child's language development. The American Academy for Pediatrics advises children be kept away from screens until they are 18 months old and should only ...

"Fathers really do have a direct effect on kids, both in the short term and long term," said lead study investigator Claire Vallotton It’s not rocket science that children pick up on verbal cues from ...

Parents who stare at their screens instead of talking to their kids aren’t just modeling poor behavior — they could be hindering their children’s language development, a new study found. Parents who ...

Six-year-old Antoni, born in the UK to Polish parents, speaks only a few English words in class and often looks confused when the teacher gives instructions. He could simply be adjusting to English—or ...

Language development in children is a complex interplay of genetic, neurological and environmental factors. In recent years, there has been growing recognition of the spectrum of language abilities, ...

Chronic ear infections could delay a child’s language development, new research suggests. University of Florida researchers launched a study about how the common childhood infection could impact ...

New research finds screen use can affect cognitive and language development. The digital age has made screens more accessible and portable than ever. Although the full implications of screen time ...

A new study finds that a culturally sustaining treatment can help nearly half of young Spanish-speaking children with early language delays improve ...

A new study will investigate whether noise levels in nurseries affect the language development of babies. Researchers at the University of East London said nearly two million children in the UK are ...

Children from wealthier homes tend to score higher on academic achievement tests than kids from poorer homes. This isn’t all that shocking — greater access to quality education, for one, is going to ...