Common toy injuries include eye injuries. Tamara Oechslin, O.D., Ph.D., associate professor at the UAB School of Optometry , ...

School-age children, roughly between age 6 and 10, are more independent, and independently social, as they take on more responsibility for their social lives, their activities, their schoolwork, and ...

Head Start is celebrating its 60th year, but the program has faced funding disruptions, a federal government shutdown and ...

Researchers discovered that unusually high temperatures can hinder early childhood development. Children living in hotter ...

“They’re coming in and they don’t know how to play.” “I had some kids who went on to kindergarten who still did not know a triangle.” “I can’t tell you the number of families who say their kids are ...

UNICEF supports parents and caregivers in Guatemala with training and skills that turn talking, hugging and play into ...

Teaching kids to be aware of emotions is just the beginning. Now, we’ll build on that foundation and look at what to expect as your child’s emotional development progresses from toddlerhood to ...