For about 60 years, the prevailing wisdom in Japan, the so-called "Three-Year-Old Myth," has held that children should be raised at home by their mothers until the age of 3 for healthy development.

Alexander, 3, who is being treated for developmental delays, plays with his dinosaurs in the living room of his West Chicago, Ill., home, Tuesday, Aug. 8, 2023. Alexander qualified for five Early ...

Early-onset preeclampsia was associated with increased risk for delayed early-childhood development in the domain of ...

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 ...

Emotional intelligence develops from a toddler's earliest years, marked by recognizing and expressing basic emotions like ...

Nanit has raised $50M to expand AI in early childhood development, giving parents deeper insight into sleep, milestones and early health signals ...

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 ...

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 ...