For this week’s Community Tuesday, we’re highlighting Fairytale Town 🏰✨
From riding in Cinderella's carriage to sliding down Jack's Beanstalk, there’s something magical for every kid 🌈
Swipe to check it out! 🧚♀️ (part 2)
#communitytuesday #communityevents #fairytaletown #sacramento #familyadventures
For this week’s Community Tuesday, we’re highlighting Fairytale Town 🏰✨
From riding in Cinderella's carriage to sliding down Jack's Beanstalk, there’s something magical for every kid 🌈
Swipe to check it out! 🧚♀️ (part 1)
#communitytuesday #communityevents #fairytaletown #sacramento #familyadventures
Our wonderful URC groups practiced presenting their posters at our lab meeting today! Come check them out at the 4pm session next Friday, April 24 in the University Credit Union Center.
#psychology #baby #babyscience #infant #babies #sciencebaby #ucdavis #infantlearning #URC2026
We're excited to be attending CDS 2026 in Montreal! Visit our posters to learn more about the research happening at the Infant Cognition Lab! 🌸
#cds2026 #cognitivedevelopment #ucdavis #conference #cognitivedevelopmentsociety
Curious about how infants develop their vision and begin exploring the world around them?
We put together some helpful info from the American Optometric Association, along with a behind-the-scenes look at how we assess visual acuity in our lab! (pt. 2) 👀👶
Curious about how infants develop their vision and begin exploring the world around them?
We put together some helpful info from the American Optometric Association, along with a behind-the-scenes look at how we assess visual acuity in our lab! (pt. 1)
#development#ucdavis #lab #infant #psychology
It’s not just exposure to words, it’s the interaction that makes the difference.
Language learning starts way before first words, and those small, everyday moments matter more than you might think.
Check out the link to watch the full video!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=jJCP...
From watching where you look, to hearing words repeated in meaningful moments, infants begin connecting sounds to objects and actions over time.
Simple things like pointing, naming objects, and shared attention (when you and your baby focus on the same thing) play a huge role in building vocabulary.
Have you ever wondered how babies actually learn what words mean?
UConn’s HELLO Lab Presents explains that babies aren’t just listening, they’re actively learning through everyday interactions with the people around them.
While each child is unique and will begin speaking on their own timeline, infants typically begin to speak real words by their first birthday.
Check out this link to watch the full video on Youtube: www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Uv8...
(4/4)
Around 4 to 6 months infants will repeat sounds like "ba-ba" and by 7 to 8 months old they will combine those sounds into variegated babbling (e.g., "ba-da-ga").(3/4)
Newborns begin with vegetative sounds such as crying and reflexive noises that express their needs. At 1 to 3 months, infants will start to make cooing/gooing sounds and will learn turn-taking between their 2nd and 4th months. (2/4)
Have you ever wondered when your baby might say their first words?
UConn's HELLO Lab Presents series covers some key timepoints of infants' language development. (1/4)
Check out this link to watch the full video on Youtube! www.youtube.com/watch?v=Aq-P...
(4/4)
Exposure to more than one language can even support cognitive flexibility and communication skills as they grow.
So if you're raising a bilingual child you're not confusing them, you're giving them an incredible opportunity to learn! (3/4)
In fact, children are capable of learning multiple languages from an early age, and growing up bilingual does not confuse them.
Babies and young children can differentiate between languages and build separate language systems as they develop. (2/4)
Cartoon spring scene with smiling sun in left corner, bumblebee in right corner and multicolor flowers on bottom. Text says "Is learning two languages better or worse than one?" and there is an icon of a book with the a capital and lowercase "A" above it.
Same spring background as previous slide with new text saying: "Key Points: Multilingualism may lead to sharper attention skills, memory skills, and more flexible problem solving abilities. Being bilingual does not cause language disorders. Young kids are sponges when it comes to language!"
Have you ever heard someone say that learning two languages at once will confuse a child?
Research from the HELLO Lab at the University of Connecticut suggests that this common myth isn’t supported by science. (1/4)
This week we’re highlighting WIC, a program that supports women, infants and children with food, learning and helpful services. Check out their website to find out more about WIC in Yolo County! www.yolocounty.gov/government/g... (post 3/3)
This week we’re highlighting WIC, a program that supports women, infants and children with food, learning and helpful services. Check out their website to find out more about WIC in Yolo County! www.yolocounty.gov/government/g... (post 2/3)
This week we’re highlighting WIC, a program that supports women, infants and children with food, learning and helpful services. Check out their website to find out more about WIC in Yolo County! www.yolocounty.gov/government/g... (post 1/3)
However, not all baby talk is the same - using proper grammar and pronunciation is important for babies to reap the benefits of baby talk!
Check out this link to watch the full video on Youtube: youtu.be/2riD5KQQ49U (2/2)
Have you ever heard someone say you shouldn't use "baby talk" with a baby?
HELLO Lab at University of Connecticut suggests that actually, using baby talk (or "Parentese") with a baby can actually help with their language development by capturing their attention and promoting social bonding. (1/2)
Family Storytime event tomorrow at the Sacramento Public Library!
When: Tuesday, March 10th | 10:30am-11:30am.
Thank you to all of the wonderful children and parents that have visited our lab lately! We’re so grateful for you — thank you for helping our research grow! 🌼🩷
#ucdavis #psychology #infant #science #babyscience #sciencebaby #thankful #gratitude #research #infantdevelopment #infantcognitionlab #baby
Happy March! 🌸🌺
Our new newsletter is out and full of exciting updates.
Learn more about out latest studies, upcoming undergraduate research conference, and get a closer look at what's happening in the lab!
Scan the QR code or follow our link to keep up with all our news.
We are looking forward to meeting you and your kiddo! 🤗
You can also email us at oakeslab@ucdavis.edu. To learn more about our lab and current studies, visit our website (link in bio).
Your family’s safety is important to us. We follow precautions, including:
-Masked staff during visits
-Air filtration in our testing rooms
You’ll stay right next to them the whole time. We safely track your child's eye movements to see what captures their attention and how they learn—everything is noninvasive.🐰
Interested? Share your contact information through our sign-up link in our bio and we’ll reach out to you.
If you participate, you and your kiddo will come to our Davis lab for a visit at 202 Cousteau Place. Visits range from 1-2 hours long and we have plenty of free parking. 🚗 During the session, your child will sit comfortably on your lap or in a highchair while looking at pictures on a screen.
📢 The Infant Cognition Lab at the Center for Mind and Brain at UC Davis ✨ is looking for babies and preschoolers to join us for a fun, child-friendly research visit! Our studies are designed to learn more about how children explore, notice, and remember the world around them! 👀