In her 35 years as a psychologist, NTNU researcher Audrey van der Meer has studied everything from baby swimming to what ...

When an infant laughs at Dad wearing a spoon as a mustache, it reveals the baby’s knowledge about spoons and mustaches, as well as about the person wearing it. Even before her first birthday, the ...

Untreated thyroid disorders in pregnancy can affect a baby's brain, growth and vision. Experts explain why early screening ...

Researchers looked at a connection between how infants process musical rhythm and language. We break it down.

Baby talk could play a key role in helping toddlers’ early language development, according to new research. Infant-directed ...

The law requires placing foster kids in the care of relatives when possible. But relatives are not guaranteed a voice in ...

Before babies say their first word, their brains are already learning language. New research shows how early word understanding begins.

Babies as young as two months old are able to categorize distinct objects in their brains—much earlier than previously ...

A Wellington baby has a condition so rare he may be the only one in the world to carry it. That has meant a plunge into the ...

Supporting early childhood development while working full time is not about achieving perfection. It is about creating conditions where growth can occur reliably, even amid constraints. Small, ...

Anyone who has ever cared for a baby will no doubt have wondered what’s going on inside their little heads. With only “crying ...

Researchers found that, by 10-months-old, youngsters are already beginning to understand verbs. The study, conducted by ...