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 conditions were less likely to reach key learning milestones, especially in ...

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 ...

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

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

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 ...

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

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

People Who Were 'Coddled' as Children Often Develop These 11 Traits as Adults, Psychologists Say originally appeared on Parade. When people hold a newborn baby, they typically make a cradle with their ...

Kinsley Construction announced that it has completed the construction of a new child development center on the West Shore.

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 ...