For Parents

Mother reading to her baby daughter

We have produced a number of free resources on child language development for parents and people working with young children. These are made available on this page and can be shared freely. 

Magazine Articles

Short Talks

Webchats with our researchers

What do babies know when? 

Language Development Milestones 

  • How does it come about that within the first few years of a child's life, babies master language - one of the most complex phenomena.The following two short videos will take you on a journey through your child's language development in the first two years of life. 

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

  • See our FAQs page. If your question isn't there, get in touch with us to ask your question.

External Resources for Parents and Families