IF THE UNIVERSE IS EXPANDING at the speed of light, what exists beyond the edge it hasn't reached yet? During junior high ...

Too much screen time could be affecting your child's language development. The American Academy for Pediatrics advises children be kept away from screens until they are 18 months old and should only ...

A new study shows that encouraging bilingualism at home has many cognitive benefits for children, which may be particularly helpful in kids with autism spectrum disorder. According to research ...

Self-awareness is a profound developmental advance that shapes how toddlers begin to understand themselves as separate ...

A new study published in the Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders suggests that the ability to comprehend complex ...

The way parents interact with their children during playtime strongly influences the development of spatial skills — a predictor of success in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) ...

Source: spass/bigstockphoto What happens when 40 percent of a generation cannot function effectively at school? Signs are emerging that this may happen with the children who were 0 to 6 years old ...

One of the joys of parenthood is watching your child reach milestones as they grow to become their own person: first laugh, first roll over, first steps. But one milestone parents really look forward ...

Children in Missouri who are deaf or hard of hearing should get a helping hand thanks to a new law which took effect Aug. 28. The law creates an advisory committee to help establish language ...

The programs are an outgrowth of the awareness of the importance of the first 3 years in a child’s intellectual, emotional ...

It’s back-to-school time, and this past summer’s hot weather may have kept you cooped up inside with air conditioning more than usual. That could lead to kids spending more time with electronics and ...