When I think about childhood development, I often picture kids in classrooms. They could be reading stories, learning math, ...

Tallie Z. Baram receives funding from the National Institutes of Health, the Bren Foundation, and the Hewitt Foundation for Biomedical Research. Scientists have long known that the experiences you ...

A group of small children sits cross-legged with their teacher, Steve Mejía-Menendez, on a round carpet. He's a pre-K teacher at Lee Montessori Public Charter School's campus in Southeast Washington, ...

Many parents feel ill-equipped to aid their child's mental health, but studies show that active engagement fosters better ...

Anyone who has watched a clique of third-grade girls overtly ignore another little girl understands the hurt this type of aggression – called social aggression – can inflict upon others. Now a study ...

The authors do not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and have disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond their ...

Choosing a child care arrangement for your baby or young child can be an extremely difficult choice for parents (if you are even fortunate enough to have the opportunity to make this choice). Many ...

In 2020, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reporte d that in the United States “5.5% of all births were to women who reported smoking cigarettes at any time during pregnancy.” That ...

Childhood is where kids are meant to throw fits over what to wear each morning, and one of their biggest daily decisions is what to have for breakfast. In some not-so-ideal situations, life throws ...

Social determinants of health, such as access to secure housing, family employment and economic stability, education, and child care, must be the focus of federal policies to support infant and ...