Preschool years are a period of rapid brain development. By the age of five, a child's brain is approximately 90 percent of its adult size, highlighting the importance of this developmental window in ...

Raising a child looks different for every generation. Amy Elliott, chief clinical research officer at Avera Research Institute, understands how quickly new science and research can change ideas that ...

New research supports the view that the effects of the pandemic on preschoolers' development are not so dire. (Photo illustration: Yahoo News; photos: Getty Images) In a new study published in JAMA ...

Screen time use by infants, toddlers and preschoolers has exploded over the last decade, concerning experts about the impact of television, tablets and smartphones on these critical years of rapid ...

Explore how learning through play strengthens brain connections, improves emotional stability, and supports natural thinking ...

When should young children drop their afternoon nap? University of Maryland researchers are looking to better understand why the transition happens. “We know sleep is very good for the brain, and it’s ...

Reading is more than just a silent activity for kids; it is one of the best methods for developing the brain during childhood ...

New research indicates that the structural organization of the human brain does not develop in a continuous, linear fashion ...

The first year of life is critical for brain development, with the brain forming new connections at an astonishing rate of one million per second. The caregiver’s ability to interact with their ...