Yet one simple habit continues to make a lasting difference: reading together. Reading aloud to children can be an accessible ...

How technology is reshaping children's development: The good, the bad and the unknown by Valentina Fantasia, Joanna Rączaszek-Leonardi, The Conversation edited by Lisa Lock, reviewed by Andrew Zinin ...

Sensory play is more than just fun and games. It's a vital component of childhood development. The rich neural pathways formed through sensory play facilitate learning and growth in all children, ...

Luby is an infant/preschool psychiatrist clinician researcher at Washington University School of Medicine. Barch is a clinical scientist researcher at Washington University in St. Louis. The New York ...

Early childhood is a critical period for brain development, which is important for boosting cognition and mental well-being. Good brain health at this age is directly linked to better mental heath, ...

Living in neighborhoods with high levels of violence can affect children's development by changing the way that a part of the brain detects and responds to potential threats, potentially leading to ...

In our latest five questions with feature, meet Susie Stoffer, principal at Weaver Child Development Center in Canton.

So far, 2025 has been a horror year for early education and care. Much of the recent media and political coverage about childcare has focused on safety. This is understandable, given the numerous, ...

As economic hardship deepens, its toll on early childhood development is becoming harder to ignore. Poverty, malnutrition, and limited access to quality education are stunting children’s growth, ...

KILEEN, Texas (FOX 44) – The competition was fierce as nearly 2,000 child development programs from all across the state of ...