Videos of caregivers chatting with babies as if they’re adults are going viral and sparking conversation. Instead of relying on traditional “baby talk,” some parents are choosing to speak to their ...

Dear Meghan: I have an almost-8-year-old daughter who can speak perfectly fine with proper grammar for her age, but she loves to talk in a squeaky baby voice with bad grammar (think: me want cookie).

When a couple asked their in-laws to stop using baby talk with their 3-year-old son—especially after he began struggling with speech—they expected at least a little respect. Instead, they got rolled ...

The way that human adults talk to young children is unique among primates, a new study found. That might be one secret to our species’ grasp of language. By Carl Zimmer If you’ve ever cooed at a baby, ...