In a new study from the University of Surrey, researchers looked at genetic information of more than 70,000 infants. They found genetics accounted for nearly 25% of the variation in the walking ...

In a young child’s mind, the concepts of time, talent and money can be pretty tricky. “We use symbols in early childhood all the time,” said Bradford Wiles, a child development specialist with K-State ...

Why do we study anxiety as a multi-faceted construct? Does it matter to our phenomenology, how we experience this emotion, and how we behave? This begs the question: What matters most in the study of ...

Co-authored with Alyssa Swift, M.S. In the current post, we are returning to our lab’s roots investigating the foundations of emotional development that occur in infancy. We know that infants have an ...

Our children’s first five years are when they develop the foundation for all future learning. Every time we connect with a child, it’s not just their eyes that light up – it’s their brain, too. In ...

A unique study has thrown fascinating new light on how young children begin to understand the meaning of words. The findings by the researchers, from The University of Manchester are published in the ...

Play can be a window into your child’s world! An expert explains how interpreting play can help you decode what your preschooler may be thinking and feeling. Preschool is a big milestone for both ...

Studying child development helped Angela Terry raise a resilient daughter and craft her own career. In my twenties, I became a single parent, raising my daughter with the steadfast support of my ...