Summary Language acquisition is one of the most fascinating stages of children's development. How do children learn to talk? When should parents be concerned about their child's progress? On this report we talk to experts Dona Matthews, a psychologist who is involved in early child development studies at the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education; Deborah Anderson, Director of Anderson Speech Consultants and Dr. Ronald Barr, Professor of Pediatrics and Psychiatry at McGill university, Head of the Development Program at the Montreal Children's Hospital, president of the Society of Developmental and Behavioural Pediatrics. We also hear from several parents and Svetlana Stoian, who teaches french to youngsters. On our reality check, a group of working moms and stay-at-home moms gather to talk about their conflicting feelings towards one another's lives. Pediatric dentist Dr. Barry Rubinoff offers tips on How to teach your children to brush their teeth. Then, on our video diary, the story of the Madore family: Leo and Maryann adopted Tao-tao from China when they were in their mid-50's and say it's the best thing they've ever done.

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