Baby brains are hungry for language. New parents are urged to talk to their babies to help their minds develop properly. Now, a group of UConn researchers have shown that "talking" doesn't just mean speech—sign language ...
Oct 26, 2021
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It is generally believed that children's visual perception basically reaches adults' level at the age of 6–7. But a new study shows that the development of children's visual perception does not stop before the age of 10.
Oct 18, 2021
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The benefits of object play (blocks, puzzles, cars, dolls and so on) for infant learning and development are well documented. However, nearly nothing is known about how natural play unfolds in the ecologically valid home ...
Sep 29, 2021
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Researchers at NYU Abu Dhabi (NYUAD), in collaboration with Global TIES for Children and researchers at University of California Davis (Paul Hastings and Lindsey Partington) as well as Hashemite University in Jordan (Rana ...
Sep 6, 2021
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According to the World Health Organization, over 340 million children and adolescents (aged 5 to 10 years old) were classified as overweight or obese in 2016, a statistic that has risen from 14% since 1975. Childhood obesity ...
Jul 15, 2021
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Teens' ability to empathize—to understand others' perspectives and emotions, and to care for their wellbeing—is an important contributor to their relationships, including with friends. Prior research shows that teens ...
Jul 15, 2021
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A study published on 21 May in Child Development shows that the early production of beat gestures with the hands predict better oral narative skills. These gestures usually associated with emphasis, which do not represent ...
Jun 24, 2021
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Parents of teens who went through puberty early may be more lenient when it comes to letting them consume alcohol, according to a new Penn State study. But the researchers said that even if adolescents appear more mature, ...
Apr 28, 2021
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Spanking may affect a child's brain development in similar ways to more severe forms of violence, according to a new study led by Harvard researchers.
Apr 12, 2021
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Research shows that children prefer to befriend, listen to, and imitate people who speak similarly to them. While most of this research has been conducted on monolingual (speaking only one language) children from Western ...
Mar 24, 2021
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