Every child blossoms in their own time. Some take their first steps earlier, while others find their voice a little later.

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That’s a question parents, pediatricians, educators, and caregivers ask over and over again as children grow and change. To help answer this important question, child development experts have created ...

When progress feels slow, words can increase a child’s stress or their courage. 8 phrases lower pressure, build trust, and ...

University of North Carolina-led researchers have used brain connectivity charts built from functional MRI data as a tool for tracking early childhood brain development. Charts mapped the maturation ...

Developmental delays can affect a child’s physical, cognitive, communication, social, emotional, or behavioral skills. Often, delays affect more than one area of development. When a child has delays ...