Communicating with babies in infant-directed-speech is considered an essential prerequisite for successful language development of the little ones. Researchers at the Max Planck Institute for Human ...

Watching videos and TV negatively affects language development in toddlers. The corresponding study was published in Acta Paediatrica. While digital media may be useful for connecting with relatives ...

Mothers tend to speak less to infants when they're on their smartphones, a new study finds. Moms talked 16% less to their babies when they were fiddling with their phone, researchers found. Shorter 1- ...

A new study reveals that passive video use among toddlers can negatively affect language development, but their caregiver's motivations for exposing them to digital media could also lessen the impact.

Since their launch in 2007, smartphones have become a pervasive part of everyday life that influences interactions between parents and children. Research indicates that while parents typically use ...

New research shows increased screen time in children aged 12-36 months is associated with reduced verbal interactions between toddlers and their parents, which in turn could affect language ...

Babies may be more likely to have speech delays if they spend a significant amount of time on small screens, according to researchers from the University of Toronto. The researchers looked at 900 ...