A new study from the University of Chicago investigates one potential source of discrepancy in child skill level: disparity in parents’ beliefs about their influence over their children’s development.

A recent study by Oregon State University researchers highlighted the ways motor skills and cognitive skills develop in connection with each other in young children with autism, and found an ...

It's the fall youth sports season, and with registration for the winter season coming soon, what should we know about our children and their interest, or lack of interest, in sports? Child Development ...

Inequality hurts children and their opportunities in life. Depending on their circumstances and the resources their parents have, different kids will face much steeper barriers to getting through ...

This school year, approximately 62% of all Maine 4-year-olds are in public pre-K. Maine needs more, especially in rural communities. Also, there continues to be a lack of child care programs, ...

I often think about my own soon-to-be 10-year-old, and if she’s somehow missing any of the big skills she needs to thrive in middle school—and later in life. When we were just coming out of the worst ...

Discover the social skill children who grew up without the internet mastered, empathy, face-to-face communication, and ...

Literacy in general terms is defined as the ability to read and write. While these skills are taught in schools, support from parents at home is important to a child's success. Moms and dads should ...