There is a link between the amount of time children spend on screens and their development, a new study shows, with poorer outcomes seen in learning, speech and emotional regulation among those who ...

Director Brian Boyd talks about the Frank Porter Graham Child Development Institute’s legacy of getting results from its research.

Children with developmental disabilities are more likely to become school non-attenders.Seeing these numbers might have made ...

Nothing’s worse than a toddler meltdown in the middle of a store. But there are ways to spot a tantrum before it happens and ...

A panel of experts discussed how inequality, conflict, and technology are reshaping early childhood development for TIME100 Talks.

Researchers delve into the bilingual experience and its impact on children's context-sensitive perception of trust, offering insights into how language diversity can enrich and benefit children's ...

Living in neighborhoods with high levels of violence can affect children's development by changing the way that a part of the brain detects and responds to potential threats, potentially leading to ...

Generation Alpha was born into a digital world and is on track to have more screen time than any prior generation. Most were born or started attending school during the pandemic and so were immersed ...

Its growing capabilities have intensified questions about how schools should use the technology, but they have also raised a broader issue: What qualities will children need when access to information ...

So far, 2025 has been a horror year for early education and care. Much of the recent media and political coverage about childcare has focused on safety. This is understandable, given the numerous, ...

Depression and anxiety can be predicted by childhood brain development, new study finds - After a six-year study, scientists ...