“When your child understands how certain words make them feel, it helps them understand how ... Equally as important, it’s worth saying, again and again, that it’s no extra thing to choose to be kind.

A unique study has thrown fascinating new light on how young children begin to understand the meaning of words.

Based on the top themes that emerged, three words - queen, happy and chaos - were shortlisted. A separate poll of a further 1,000 children by Opinium was then carried out to choose the word of the ...

Most babies of this age: Begin repetitive babbling (deaf children also start to babble with their hands) Associate gestures with simple words and two-word phrases, like "hi" and "bye-bye" Use ...

If your child says the odd singular word, you can respond to by using that word in a phrase. So if they were to say 'dog', you might say 'it's a big dog' or 'it's a fluffy dog'. Similarly ...