A Singapore study tracking 328 mother-child pairs has found two distinct pathways linking maternal mental health to child ...

Cognitive development in children could be affected regardless of which biological parent has type 1 diabetes, according to a new study. The research shows for the first time that having a parent with ...

Research on infant thinking suggests that babies are more complex thinkers than was once believed. There is now evidence that, by the end of their first year, children are capable of logical reasoning ...

Jean Piaget’s theory of cognitive development has been a central framework for understanding how children grow and learn. His model describes development through four sequential stages: sensorimotor, ...

Scientists have long known that the bond between parent and child is vital to a child's social, emotional, and cognitive development. Secure attachment leads to better emotional regulation, healthier ...

In the case of a child with Down Syndrome, if therapy is started at a very early age, it has the potential to enhance the connections of the brain, thus improving the abilities of the child.

Associate Professor of Demography and Deputy Research Director in the Centre for Longitudinal Studies, UCL If you’re the parent of an only child, you may have had worries about how growing up without ...

A woman who works in child developmental research has weighed in on the hot topic surrounding "iPad kids" and the huge amount of screen time that children of this generation are exposed to. Liv ...

Welcome to the era of “The Spicy Brain,” where Gen Z isn't just “built different”; they're being rewired ...