That these cognitive skills — incongruity resolution and insight into others’ minds involved in teasing — appear before a ...

Parents have long intuitively known that music holds more than mere entertainment value for their little ones. Now, scientific research confirms this parental wisdom, establishing music as a powerful ...

Research shows babies as young as two months old can already categorize what they see, offering fresh insight into early ...

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 ...

Infant-directed speech - often referred to as baby talk - helps infants learn the sounds of their language. The post Baby ...

It's no secret that babies love lullabies—but new research shows that singing to your infant may do more than just calm them in the moment. A new study published in the journal Child Development ...

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Infants who spend too much time on their backs have an increased risk of developing a misshapen head along with certain developmental delays, the American Physical Therapy ...

Co-authored by Camila Alviar, Ph.D. and Miriam Lense, Ph.D. Infants all over the world become masters of the language their community speaks within the first 3 years of life, a surprisingly short time ...

We already know excessive smartphone use affects people's mental health and their relationships. But when new parents use digital technologies during caregiving, they might also compromise their ...