Birth order has long been linked to differences in cognition, with firstborn children often outperforming their later-born ...

The COVID pandemic disrupted children's ability to self-regulate, according to new research from the University of East ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. People always say the first five years of a child’s life are the most important for brain development—and they’re right. How a ...

A new study in the journal Nature Mental Health explores how a mother’s positive state of mind during pregnancy affects the structure and function of the developing fetal brain by measuring these ...

A new Child Development study from researchers at the University of Virginia provides the first long-term, longitudinal evidence for the transmission of empathic care across three generations: from ...

A new study suggests that some children may have fallen behind in their development.

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Alison Escalante M.D. covers neurodiversity, pediatrics and parenting. Since the advent of the helicopter parent, trending ...

A programme ‘Scaling Up of Playful Parenting in Bhutan’ (SCPPB) highlights the significant impact of playful parenting on children’s emotional, social, and cognitive development. programme heritage ...

Facing budget cuts, the University System of New Hampshire (USNH) is considering outsourcing childcare services at its three campuses. Parents are concerned about potential privatization leading to ...

New research reveals that Covid lockdowns set children's development back by years. The study shows how the pandemic hampered children’s ability to regulate their behaviour, stay focused and adapt to ...