What are developmental milestones? Are they something parents should pay attention to? What can you expect in the first year.

Experts say an infant’s laughter is an important developmental marker, offering a window into brain development and a child’s ...

Human Development and Family Studies associate professor Melissa Burnham is published in a special issue of 'Infant & Child Development.' The editors of Infant & Child Development selected Burnham's ...

Music and singing are some of the most common forms of social interaction and play during early childhood. Caregivers all over the world sing to their infants to engage or soothe them. Seemingly ...

I have been writing about parents, with a focus on mothers and daughters, for over 20 years and if I had to choose one specific finding that was all-important to understanding infant-child development ...

Researchers find that growing up in neighborhoods with more educational and socioeconomic opportunities has a positive impact on infants' brain activity. Growing up in neighborhoods with more ...

In order to raise awareness and support for infant mental health among families, communities, and professionals, the HSE ...

CU Boulder researcher Emily Yeo finds that some babies may benefit from more support and resources so they can grow up to lead long, happy and healthy lives In an ideal world, every baby would be born ...