What is cognitive development? Expert Dr Samantha Durrant answers parents' questions around this tricky subject, and how it ...

The design of your home can impact your baby's health, wellness, and development. The spaces where babies and young children grow up play a crucial role in their cognitive growth. A fascinating study ...

A study found that targeted coaching for caregivers of infants as young as 8 months significantly enhances babies' communication and cognitive development. A newly published trial from Kennedy Krieger ...

Researchers find that growing up in neighborhoods with more educational and socioeconomic opportunities has a positive impact on infants' brain activity. Growing up in neighborhoods with more ...

Parents have long intuitively known that music holds more than mere entertainment value for their little ones. Now, scientific research confirms this parental wisdom, establishing music as a powerful ...

CU Boulder researcher Emily Yeo finds that some babies may benefit from more support and resources so they can grow up to lead long, happy and healthy lives In an ideal world, every baby would be born ...

In honor of World Book Day April 23, Aflac explores the benefits of reading aloud to children.