New data provide further information about how the microbiota affects an infant's neurodevelopment. The results should be interpreted with caution because of the study's small sample size and ...

Researchers find that growing up in neighborhoods with more educational and socioeconomic opportunities has a positive impact on infants' brain activity. Growing up in neighborhoods with more ...

As every parent knows, an infant's early life is a series of milestones, from logging every development to regular checkups with the pediatrician to monitor body length, head circumference, and weight ...

Research on infant thinking suggests that babies are more complex thinkers than was once believed. There is now evidence that, by the end of their first year, children are capable of logical reasoning ...

Did you know that a baby's brain grows faster in the first three years of life than at any other time? By the age of three, it has already reached nearly 80 percent of its adult size. Every time you ...

Parenting exerts a profound and multifaceted influence on the trajectory of emotional and cognitive development in childhood. Through a combination of caregiving behaviours—such as sensitive ...

It’s not uncommon today to see children glued to their screens. In fact, 80% of parents with children 11 or younger say their kids watch YouTube videos, according to a 2020 Pew Research Center poll.

Very preterm infants face up to a 50% higher risk of developmental challenges affecting movement, learning, language and ...

Developmental delays can affect a child’s physical, cognitive, communication, social, emotional, or behavioral skills. Often, delays affect more than one area of development. When a child has delays ...

The Indian Academy of Paediatrics aims to improve infant nutrition in Kerala by partnering with parents for better dietary ...

Rufus Tony Spann, Ph.D., L.C.P.C., L.P.C. Mental Health / Holistic Health Dr. Rufus Tony Spann is a nationally certified school psychologist, licensed professional counselor, yoga teacher and reiki ...