Background: Early childhood is a crucial period for language development and building
social skills. While distinct, these two processes may impact upon each other. Aims: The
current study aimed to identify the directional associations between expressive language
ability and prosocial behaviour between three and five years of age. Methods: Participants
included 14, 004 children and their families enrolled in the UK Millennium Cohort Study.
Children's expressive language and prosocial behaviour were assessed at three and five …

Background: Early childhood is a crucial period for language development and building
social skills. While distinct, these two processes may impact upon each other. Aims: The
current study aimed to identify the directional associations between expressive language
ability and prosocial behaviour between three and five years of age. Methods: Participants
included 14, 004 children and their families enrolled in the UK Millennium Cohort Study
(MCS). Children's expressive language and prosocial behaviour were assessed at three …