When we constantly steer playtime, we may actually be getting in the way of the very skills we’re trying to build.

Children learn countless lessons growing up. They learn how to crawl, how to walk, what’s right or wrong, and what's good or bad, and, as they grow older, they learn all about subjects like ...

Bilingual children offer a powerful perspective for understanding how language develops—not just in idealized classroom settings, but in the real world under genuine constraints. Their linguistic ...

Tamar Kushnir receives funding from NSF, NIH, John Templeton Foundation and the Dept. of Agriculture. Dave Sobel receives funding from NSF. Mark Sabbagh receives funding from the Social Sciences and ...

A social media account features smiley toddlers, while also offering positive lessons about child development. By Dana Goldstein Is it possible that on X — the social media site formerly known as ...

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 ...