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

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Children exposed to high levels of screen time before age two showed changes in brain development that were linked to slower ...

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 ...

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 ...

Children exposed to high levels of screen time before age 2 showed changes in brain development that were linked to slower ...

Babies go through rapid development in their first year of life. The best baby toys can help them learn to roll, sit, walk, talk and even have a little fun, meaning these playthings contribute to baby ...