A new study from the University of Chicago investigates one potential source of discrepancy in child skill level: disparity in parents’ beliefs about their influence over their children’s development.

Executive function skills are a set of inter-related processes that support attention, self-control, and goal-directed ...

As technology becomes more integrated into daily life, some experts are concerned that children are not developing fine motor skills at the same rate as previous generations. Child development ...

Summer holidays are considered to be a time for children to relax and have some fun. This is the best time for children to ...

A home visitation program is helping Tennessee families strengthen relationships with their children and get them ready for ...

A recent study by Oregon State University researchers highlighted the ways motor skills and cognitive skills develop in connection with each other in young children with autism, and found an ...

Inequality hurts children and their opportunities in life. Depending on their circumstances and the resources their parents have, different kids will face much steeper barriers to getting through ...

As Christmas creeps ever closer, it can be difficult to know what to get your child for the big day. Toys provide an enormous opportunity for childhood brain development—but not all toys are created ...

The article outlines how structured summer programs support physical fitness, confidence, and social skills for children.