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 ...

Fathers play a surprisingly large role in their children's development, from language and cognitive growth in toddlerhood to social skills in fifth grade, according to new research. Fathers play a ...

A growing concern from the national capital has put parents on alert about children’s increasing screen exposure. Experts ...

When children learn to talk, their ability to pronounce different sounds develops gradually. We asked speech and language ...

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 ...

A recent study published in the Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry provides evidence that many autistic children can ...

CHAPEL HILL - In families with two working parents, fathers had greater impact than mothers on their children's language development between ages 2 and 3, according to a study by the University of ...

A new study from researchers at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign exploring the relationship between acetaminophen use during pregnancy and language outcomes in early childhood found a link ...

In honor of World Book Day April 23, Aflac explores the benefits of reading aloud to children.