Research on infant thinking suggests that babies are more complex thinkers than was once believed. There is now evidence that, by the end of their first year, children are capable of logical reasoning ...

New data provide further information about how the microbiota affects an infant's neurodevelopment. The results should be interpreted with caution because of the study's small sample size and ...

COVID-19 mitigation policies like masks, social distancing, lockdowns, and school closures may have harmed the cognitive development of infants: Verbal, non-verbal, and early learning scores dropped ...

Infant object individuation refers to the emerging capacity of young children to distinguish one physical object from another, a foundational element in early cognitive development. From their first ...

Infant motor development is a multifaceted process that encompasses the maturation of neuromuscular systems, sensory integration and experiential learning. As infants acquire motor skills such as ...

The prenatal period is a critical window for brain development, yet few studies have examined the impact of air pollution exposure during pregnancy on child cognition. A new study led by the Barcelona ...

New research shows that young children who show anger and fuss more may have the right temperament to beat the odds of a ...

When parents know more about how their newborn’s brain develops, they’re more likely to provide an environment that fosters social and intellectual growth in the baby’s first year, research suggests.

Parents have long intuitively known that music holds more than mere entertainment value for their little ones. Now, scientific research confirms this parental wisdom, establishing music as a powerful ...

What’s the ‘sad beige’ parenting trend — and does it affect infant development? Millennial minimalism has taken over every corner of design in the last decade, from sterile, subway tile-covered coffee ...