We tend to spend a lot of time wondering what our babies are thinking before they start talking and can tell us exactly what they’re thinking. For example, have you ever wondered what your baby means ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Pointing makes kids believe you. And it may convey an air of authority to adults, too. That's the ...

Source: Mary Bates, used with permission. Pointing is a unique human referential signal. Babies develop the ability to understand pointing gestures between the ages of nine and 12 months. But what ...

A toddler lifts a finger, pointing at a piece of food she wants that’s across the dinner table. The simple act of pointing is one of the first gestures we use to communicate with others, but for other ...

According to an article published last week in Current Biology, African elephants in captivity "can use human pointing clues to find hidden food." Elephants aren't great at this. But they are as good ...