Early Childhood Week is underway, and advocates say governments need to do more to address the issue of inequality.

The first 1,000 days of a child’s life – pregnancy and the months leading to their second birthday – are a critical time.

Child development impacted by environmental factors, highlighting importance of early childhood care and education programs ...

The biggest crisis in early childhood education is a crisis of understanding, Dan Wuori argues in his new book, “The Daycare ...

Signs of temporarily delayed tooth development in the skull of an ancient Homo species youth spark debate about the origins of humanlike growth.

Researchers at Kumamoto University analysed data from over 3,500 mother-child pairs to find a potential link between exposure ...

Compared to the great apes, humans have an exceptionally long childhood, during which parents, grandparents and other adults contribute to their physical and cognitive development. This is a key ...

15, 2024 — Children born to mothers who take antiseizure medications to manage seizures and psychiatric conditions during pregnancy ... Gene Also Enhances Early Brain Development and ...

Experts from the College of Education and Human Development share guidance and resources for fostering early literacy ...

Early childhood development is the critical focus of this volume ... of Michigan) focuses not on nature and nurture individually, but on the interaction between the two during early childhood.

Research indicates that vitamin D supplementation during pregnancy positively impacts children's bone health and lean mass, ...

A study found that eating fish during pregnancy was linked to a 20% lower risk of autism in children, especially in girls, ...