October 2025

Why Listening to Your Child Supports Their Brain Development

Listening Skills, Research, Social Skills /

As parents and caregivers we spend a lot of time talking to children (often in the form of giving instruction) and may have difficulty when it comes to listening to children. One surprising result is that active conversation with your child, including active listening, is one of the key predictors of language development and future academic […]

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How Music Improves Your Child’s Vocabulary

Early Childhood Development, Listening Skills, Sensory Development /

At Milestones Learning Center, we know that music does more than just create a joyful atmosphere. Research shows that listening to and engaging with music supports language development in children from the earliest ages. A report of the scientific literature from the National Institutes of Health in 2023 concluded, “musical properties, such as rhythm and

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