Education leaders say that the learning children experience during their first few years can shape the rest of their lives.

At 40 weeks of fetal development, a baby will be able to perceive light and shadows. A newborn is capable of “count fingers ...

Children develop the ability to understand what others think and feel—an ability known as theory of mind—through early social ...

A growing body of research suggests that the MIND diet — originally developed to help prevent cognitive decline in adults — ...

The stress and isolation of the pandemic has left social and emotional scars that are already being seen in children, but ...

Breastfeeding saves lives. It is one of the most powerful, proven investments in child survival, development and health. And ...

On average, children spend a staggering seven to eight hours per day on screens, and one expert warns that we’re not seeing ...

Scientists have uncovered remarkable insights into how the earliest brain connections shape infant emotional development, ...

MANILA, Philippines - A new law, Republic Act No. 12199, or the Early Childhood Care and Development (ECCD) System Act, was ...

Play is often dismissed as just “fun”, but for young children, play is a serious — and essential — business. Defined as ...

This hobby offers kids a hands-on alternative to sports that boosts focus, creativity, and problem-solving, building ...

Pete Morrell told Newsweek a scooter accident gave him a chance to make good on something he had pledged to his daughter ...