There are four major developmental domains: physical, cognitive, language, and social-emotional. As children grow, they develop skills in all areas. Acquiring and mastering skills in certain domains ...

A new study explored how parents' divorce affects early child development. Data from more than 62,000 children aged 3 to 5 ...

But a new study in the journal Child Abuse & Neglect suggests that shouting at, denigrating or verbally threatening children can be just as damaging to their development as sexual or physical abuse.

Best practice guidelines for healthy movement in child-care settings serve as a critical step to create more active and ...

Researchers at University of California San Diego, part of the national HEALthy Brain and Child Development (HBCD) Study ...

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Play is often viewed as a simple leisure activity; however, for children, it is a crucial part of their development. Through ...

The preschool years present a critical developmental period sensitive to changes in public health and social policy, for which robust investments in programs that support families can improve ...

Piaget’s stages of development describe how children learn as they grow up. There are four distinct stages: sensorimotor, preoperational, concrete operational, and formal operational. Jean Piaget was ...