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 ...

A study reveals that multilingual exposure boosts executive function and perspective-taking in children with autism, ...

The Strategic Impact Evaluation Fund (SIEF) has released a new book for practitioners in the field of early child development. “A Toolkit for Measuring Early Childhood Development in Low- and ...

Child development is rarely a straight path ... One discovery is related to executive function: Survivors of ACEs may develop strong cognitive flexibility, or the ability to shift between tasks ...

Animal-source foods like meat, dairy, and eggs are vital for children's growth and immune health, providing key nutrients ...

Child development professionals can work as early childhood educators and preschool administrators. They can study child development in online classes in psychology, sociology, education and ...

DURHAM, England: For parents, carers and teachers, it’s often tempting to base our thinking on a child’s development around what we understand as “normal”. Much of the time we do this ...

The Child Study Center and Social Development Lab’s research focuses on developmental pathways to risk and resilience, particularly within early development from pregnancy to early childhood. For ...

A new study adds to the growing body of evidence on the cognitive benefits of speaking multiple languages, finding that multilingualism not only enhances general cognitive abilities but also may help ...