Home visitor programs are run by local governments and nonprofit organizations and are funded largely through a federal ...

A new study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences finds that infant brain development during the first year of life is linked to families’ ability to meet everyday needs.

Infant sleep patterns and emotional regulation are important for healthy development, but it is challenging to get real-time insights into infant behavior. Researchers at the University of Illinois ...

The human brain undergoes significant development during the final prenatal months and through the first year of life. And while scientists have begun to map the developmental trajectories of this ...

In a comprehensive Genomic Press research article, scientists have uncovered remarkable insights into how the earliest brain connections shape infant emotional development, potentially offering new ...

Researchers find that growing up in neighborhoods with more educational and socioeconomic opportunities has a positive impact on infants' brain activity. Growing up in neighborhoods with more ...

When looking for toys that foster a child’s development, there are three things to remember—education, engagement and entertainment. “Educational toys benefit kids’ motor, sensory and problem-solving ...

A recent study published in the journal Infancy found that babies’ ability to match speech to faces predicted their future language abilities. The study followed 103 children from age three months to ...

China's child health indicators continued to improve in 2024, alongside steady progress in preschool education, according to ...

New research challenges views on screen time, revealing factors such as parental mental health and the type of screen being used may have some impact on child development. New Curtin University ...