Home visitor programs are run by local governments and nonprofit organizations and are funded largely through a federal ...

Decades of research show that early psychosocial stress, including chronic exposure to adversity, can shape how a child's ...

RALEIGH, N.C. (WTVD) -- Public health professionals are now getting ready for an influx in families who put off or struggled to access early intervention for their children who may be experiencing ...

Castle Point, Mo. — Lucretia Wilks, who runs a small daycare out of her home in north St. Louis County, is used to watching young children embrace, hold hands and play together in close quarters. But ...

CHICAGOCHICAGO — Alexander watches Paw Patrol with fervor, bowls his baby brother over with hugs and does everything with gusto. What the 3-year-old West Chicago toddler can’t do yet is speak more ...

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 ...

While this depends on your family, your child, and your situation, it's most likely that shelter-in-place will not significantly affect your child's language development. "Toddlers are hardwired to ...