How does a child's brain develop? Why are the first five years more powerful than most of us ever realize? Check out these ...

Researchers discovered that unusually high temperatures can hinder early childhood development. Children living in hotter ...

New research suggests that the way brain networks reorganize moment-to-moment predicts autism severity. Children who spent ...

Will a child who's evaluated for autism later develop an intellectual disability? Can this be accurately predicted? Early-childhood experts in Quebec say they've have come up with a better way to find ...

UNICEF supports parents and caregivers in Guatemala with training and skills that turn talking, hugging and play into ...

Common toy injuries include eye injuries. Tamara Oechslin, O.D., Ph.D., associate professor at the UAB School of Optometry , ...

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While the oldest children in a family can experience problems stemming from being given too much responsibility, the youngest children can have trouble from not having been given enough, always being ...

This holiday season one local mom is turning her personal journey into a powerful community mission by working to create safe ...

Children in distress often experience emotional acceleration. Thoughts race, sensations intensify, and impulse begins to ...

Most children are inherently rowdy with minimum manners. Growing up in a loving home, good parents teach their children arguably the most important lesson of them all: to just be kids. While this ...