SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) – When Peter Hill’s daughter was born two years ago, he made a conscious decision to only speak Lakota to her. Hill, who is fluent in Lakota after learning it as a second ...

Of all the public service campaigns embraced throughout the years, that which seems to have made one of the more lasting impressions is also among the more misguided: Don't talk to strangers. The ...

Nineteen-month-old toddlers already use natural logical thinking, even before they learn to speak, to deal with uncertainties about the world. This natural logic contributes to their learning process, ...

At 11 months, Madeleine Campbell is about to say her first word, but her mom will believe it when she sees it. Because that word, when it comes, will be in sign language -- a new parenting tool that ...

Baby sign language for mealtime can transform chaotic dinners. Expert shares which signs to teach first and how to use them ...

CLOQUET, Minn. — Persia Erdrich’s son had just turned 2 years old when he spoke his first sentence in Ojibwe. The pair were visiting the Minnesota Zoo as part of a group of babies, toddlers, parents ...

Nedra Glover Tawwab, author of the children’s book 'What Makes You Happy?,' shares how the holidays can help kids express their needs and why that matters.