During the first years of life, a child’s brain develops rapidly. How you parent can directly affect your child’s development. Infants and toddlers require a lot from their parents to create an ...

The pandemic created disruption and family stress that may have lasting effects on young children’s social and emotional development. A Save the Children report released Tuesday found that children in ...

There are many key themes in child development. This blog covers the role of families in child development, looking at parenting as a team around children (“coparenting”) and how it operates in the ...

Sensory play is more than just fun and games. It's a vital component of childhood development. The rich neural pathways formed through sensory play facilitate learning and growth in all children, ...

Cognitive development continues through adulthood. Source: Isabelle Brocas In the 1930s, Jean Piaget formulated his cognitive development theory, suggesting that children progressively gain knowledge ...

There are a variety of ways to identify areas of strengths and areas of potential growth for children. For instance, a formal assessment might cover a variety of areas although it may not cover some ...

When looking for toys that foster a child’s development, there are three things to remember—education, engagement and entertainment. “Educational toys benefit kids’ motor, sensory and problem-solving ...