Common toy injuries include eye injuries. Tamara Oechslin, O.D., Ph.D., associate professor at the UAB School of Optometry , ...

Nanit has raised $50M to expand AI in early childhood development, giving parents deeper insight into sleep, milestones and ...

The American Academy of Pediatrics encourages parents and caregivers to read aloud with their newborns and young children as an opportunity to foster loving, nurturing relationships during a critical ...

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.

At a typical pediatric visit, parents and clinicians examine where a child falls on growth charts that compare their height and weight to national averages. Now, a team of University of Maryland ...

From fetal stages through adolescence, the brain undergoes rapid, layered development—from basic motor skills to complex emotional regulation. Yet this very dynamism, coupled with children's physical ...

UNICEF supports parents and caregivers in Guatemala with training and skills that turn talking, hugging and play into ...

Premature babies are particularly susceptible to strong sensory impressions and high sound levels from the incubator. Now ...

Feb. 25 (UPI) --A new, wide-ranging review of existing scientific data released Tuesday is pointing to the possibility that dozens of commonly prescribed drugs could adversely affect brain development ...

Some children recover better after traumatic brain injury than others, despite appearing similarly to doctors. Looking at the ...