Women's elevated anxiety, depression and stress during pregnancy altered key features of the fetal brain, which subsequently decreased their offspring's cognitive development at 18 months. These ...

The first 1000 days of a child's life are important since it represents the most active period of brain development. But new data shows that some toddlers may not be getting all the recommended ...

New devices can be worn by babies and toddlers to count the number of words they are exposed to each day. Research suggests that word counts and exposure to adult conversations can boost cognitive ...

A new study has uncovered the ways different types of play are linked to children's social abilities and brain activity. The ...

Results indicated that toddlers in the highest screen time category, averaging approximately five hours daily, could ...

The average number of children per family in the United States has fallen dramatically, from seven in 1800 to fewer than two in 2018. That’s good news for kids’ cognitive development, suggests a ...

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 ...

Children, especially those living in big cities, are experiencing less and less time in nature which can lead to a decrease in cognitive development, according to a study published by Nature ...