Human development is influenced by, but not entirely determined by, our parents and our genes. Children may have very different personalities, and different strengths and weaknesses, than the ...

For parents, carers and teachers, it’s often tempting to base our thinking on a child’s development around what we understand ...

Trying to keep up with your child's development - and what's ... skills and their interaction with objects," says Sam. An example of development and learning at this stage is when babies put ...

They’re a perfectly normal part of life as your children tries to assert control over their own life, and will gradually subside as their communication skills and understanding develop.

A unique study has thrown fascinating new light on how young children begin to understand the meaning ... are published in the journal Child Development. Children start to say words around their ...