Babies in financially stressed households show slower brain development, highlighting the importance of income stability ...

A recent study published in the journal Infancy found that babies’ ability to match speech to faces predicted their future language abilities. The study followed 103 children from age three months to ...

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Spontaneous, random baby movements aid development of their sensorimotor system, according to new research. Detailed motion capture of newborns and infants was combined with a musculoskeletal computer ...

Some recent studies proposed that consciousness emerges early in development, possibly during the third trimester of ...

Developmental scientists and medical social science experts at Northwestern University have spearheaded the creation of the most recent NIH Toolbox, providing the newest nationally standardized ...

Before age 5, a baby's brain grows rapidly, undergoing a uniquely important moment in development. Yet, many don't understand just how critical it is for setting a person's foundation for thriving.

Music and singing are some of the most common forms of social interaction and play during early childhood. Caregivers all over the world sing to their infants to engage or soothe them. Seemingly ...

Starting with tiny amounts like 1 to 2 teaspoons of a single food can help your baby get used to new textures and tastes.