generally have the most positive influence on a child's development; meeting a child's physical and dietary needs are also essential as research finds that childhood neglect can disrupt ...

"Child-proofing" becomes important as babies get more mobile. During this time most begin to: Crawl Grasp and pull things toward self Transfer objects between hands Children's precision of motion ...

You'd think preschoolers at daycare dash around all day. But they're more sedentary than you'd expect — which can impact ...

Experiencing any form of maltreatment negatively affected differing dimensions of children's social development—but only physical neglect ... of Notre Dame. "Childhood adversity and maltreatment ...

By the age of five, a child’s brain is 90 percent developed. The habits, life and lifestyle patterns in the early years, determines their brain growth and development. Hence, it is essential to watch ...

Free daycare integrated with nutrition intervention and creative physical activities could help address the country's ...

Children whose basic needs aren’t met can have lifelong damage done to their ability to form friendships and romantic relationships, researchers reported in a study published recently in the journal ...

Individuals who experienced maltreatment in childhood—such as emotional, physical, and sexual abuse or emotional and physical neglect—are more likely to develop mental illness throughout their ...

When I spoke to researcher Catherine Draper, she was about to travel to work in a rural area of South Africa. Draper is Associate Professor in the MRC/Wits Developmental Pathways for Health Research ...