Tool spots developmental delays early, when intervention can make the biggest difference iPad app uses videos and eye-tracking to measure babies’ learning and responses Tool validated by 2,500 infants ...

Vision plays a crucial role in how infants and young children learn and develop. Recognizing signs of eye issues earlier may help diagnose and treat potential conditions before complications arise.

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, USA, 3 June 2025 – In a comprehensive Genomic Press research article, scientists have uncovered remarkable insights into how the earliest brain connections shape infant ...

As any parent can attest, the first few years of a child's life are marked by many sleepless nights. However, the expectation that infants should sleep through the night by a certain age is widespread ...

Researchers from the University of Birmingham have found that infants that have sleep problems may have emotional and behavioral issues as they grow into toddlers. Their study titled, “Parent-reported ...

Infant sleep patterns and emotional regulation are important for healthy development, but it is challenging to get real-time insights into infant behavior. Researchers at the University of Illinois ...

The COVID-19 pandemic created conditions that threatened children’s healthy development. Scientists and physicians raised concerns early in the pandemic, pointing out that increased parental stress, ...

Matching the sight and sound of speech — a face to a voice — in early infancy is an important foundation for later language development. This ability, known as intersensory processing, is an essential ...

New research shows that extended use of Kangaroo Care, a skin-to-skin, chest-to-chest method of caring for a baby, can positively benefit full-term infants and their mothers, with important ...