Preschool years are a period of rapid brain development. By the age of five, a child's brain is approximately 90 percent of its adult size, highlighting the importance of this developmental window in ...

Raising a child looks different for every generation. Amy Elliott, chief clinical research officer at Avera Research Institute, understands how quickly new science and research can change ideas that ...

Screen time use by infants, toddlers and preschoolers has exploded over the last decade, concerning experts about the impact of television, tablets and smartphones on these critical years of rapid ...

When should young children drop their afternoon nap? University of Maryland researchers are looking to better understand why the transition happens. “We know sleep is very good for the brain, and it’s ...

Key Takeaways Irregular sleep might dent a preschooler’s brain powerChildren without a regular sleep schedule did worse on brain testsThey had lower scores on memory and vocabulary, but not executive ...

A child’s learning journey is often associated with worksheets of letter tracing or activity books. Building the foundation ...

Discover why the first five years are critical for a child's brain development. Learn the difference between developmental ...

A study of more than 2,300 9- to 10-year-olds found that socioeconomic factors explained most differences in the preteens' ...