For parents, carers and teachers, it’s often tempting to base our thinking on a child’s development around what we understand…
This episode of Power to the Parents explores the challenges and experiences of a parent advocating for her dyslexic children…
What do you do when kids accidentally (or not-so-accidentally) say a curse word or an offensive term? Or if they…
Any parent knows that noisy, flashing, push-button toys are sure to capture most babies’ and toddlers’ attention. But a new…
Talk about the power of bonding: A new study shows that babies’ and adults’ brains actually sync up when they…
Teachers are known to go above and beyond to help students any way they can, but Keisha Yearby of Chesapeake,…
A study at Northwestern University has confirmed what many parents and clinicians already suspected: that late talkers often have worse…
Who knew toddlers were such great conversation starters? A recent study from Washington State University found that while parents might…
Watching to see where their parents look, or “following their eye gaze,” is one way babies begin to learn about…
What if someone told you that the way you respond to your baby’s cues can greatly impact their ability to…
If new parents ever feel like their baby is controlling their lives, research now shows they could be right—at least…
There’s no shortage of data that tells us reading with our children during their younger years is important. From studies…
A recent study published in the journal PLOS One shows that even though kids may share the same classroom, their…
Want some easy ways to expand your preschooler’s vocabulary, spark those reading skills, and improve communication? My boys and I…
Helping our little ones learn to talk is one of our most important roles as parents—and even though it’s a…
Did you know that babies begin developing the ability to speak and understand language BEFORE BIRTH?!?? I just learned there’s…