Key Pointers Babies at six months old become curious, do different things to gauge reactions, can create and imitate sounds, ...

Developmental milestones are physical or behavioral signs of progress in infants and children. Unlike growth, these are ...

A long-awaited educational facility in Newport News that will give families more affordable child care options will be ready ...

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The Villages Charter School Autism Center held its ribbon cutting recently and promises curriculum and classrooms dedicated to students with autism.

A former worker at Mount Olive child care center was sentenced on Friday for charges of endangering the welfare of a child after she admitted to assaulting and fracturing the skull of a 16-month ...

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Both chambers set aside $1 billion for a voucher-like education savings account program — double what was on the table two ...

China's low birth rate and aging population are ending any hopes Beijing had of overtaking the U.S. as an economic giant.

Anxiety is on the rise among children ... in the development of pretend play, emerging around age 2. Much everyday observation and many studies show that at approximately 8 months of age, infants ...