When we understand how children grow emotionally, we can support them more effectively. Milestones can be helpful guides, but remember that many children struggle with emotion regulation, especially ...

What happens during the newborn, infant and toddler stage? Does your baby enter toddlerhood even if they're not toddling? If you're getting confused with the myriad of references to your baby, you're ...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Wearing a tutu and a messy ponytail, CJ RainingBird, 4, sprawls out on her carpeted living room floor, scribbling on a notebook. She looks up eagerly after completing each pen ...

Sixteen million US children may lose food benefits this week. Research demonstrates that food insecurity has short-term and ...

How can balance bikes help children develop social and emotional skills? originally appeared on Quora: the place to gain and share knowledge, empowering people to learn from others and better ...

Infants who nap a lot have smaller vocabularies and poorer cognitive skills -- according to new research. Infants who nap a lot have smaller vocabularies and poorer cognitive skills -- according to ...

Social determinants of health, such as access to secure housing, family employment and economic stability, education, and child care, must be the focus of federal policies to support infant and ...

Early motor assessment is essential for supporting the early detection of neurodevelopmental problems and their therapeutic interventions. A Finnish research group at the BABA Center, Helsinki ...

The Child Development Lab at the University of Missouri's College of Education and Human Development announced the launch of ...

FORT SMITH -- Students and employees at the University of Arkansas at Fort Smith have a new place on campus that will care for their young children and provide additional education opportunities.