KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Wearing a tutu and a messy ponytail, CJ RainingBird, 4, sprawls out on her carpeted living room floor, scribbling on a notebook. She looks up eagerly after completing each pen ...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — For the first time since 2004, the CDC has updated its developmental milestones for infant and toddler development with the goal of earlier intervention for children who need ...

From crawling to having their first little walk, trying to talk and weaning, every one of your baby's milestones is a special moment. Your baby will be very busy in their first few years experiencing ...

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.

A recent study published in the journal Infancy found that babies’ ability to match speech to faces predicted their future language abilities. The study followed 103 children from age three months to ...

Parents of today's young children often find themselves wondering whether factors related to the COVID-19 pandemic have stunted their toddlers' development. Some are worried their child is taking too ...

Baby talk could play a key role in helping toddlers’ early language development, according to new research. Infant-directed ...

Which baby gyms are best? Aside from the rare superhuman baby able to bench press their body weight from birth, most babies require gyms to help them hit necessary developmental milestones. Instead of ...

When looking for toys that foster a child’s development, there are three things to remember—education, engagement and entertainment. “Educational toys benefit kids’ motor, sensory and problem-solving ...