New research suggests it’s how parents talk to their infants, not just how often, that makes a difference for language development.
Research has repeatedly touted the benefits of exposing children to language from an early age, but a new study published in the journal Infancy got
more specific, finding that verbally engaging with babies—listening to their gurgles and coos and then responding, conversation-style—may speed up their language development more than simply talking at them or around them.  Read more here.