Child development

New research effort builds upon landmark study with CDC and will provide additional insights on the most promising interventions and emerging innovations in…

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As rates of chronic disease among children have skyrocketed over the past few decades, pediatricians have increasingly looked for solutions beyond the clinic.…

The three studies provide converging evidence for the importance of affectionate touch and the detrimental experience of corporal punishment.

Scotland is in the midst of a growing grassroots movement aimed at increasing public awareness of Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs). We now have glaring…

Parent educator Sarah MacLaughlin is writing a new book, Raising Humans With Heart: Not a How-To Manual. Here's the good & the bad news: our kids are…

Falling in love with books creates an upward life spiral. Young children who are read to abundantly will naturally fall in love with books. Children who love…

Simple environmental cues could increase fathers' active participation during prenatal care, and women and infant health following birth The saying "a…

Let’s remember our species' history of allomothering Nurturing babies and children is not just about mothers---it is a community responsibility our species…

In recent decades, mothering or nurturing children has become a greater challenge, particularly in the USA, as both parents work outside the home, extended…