Many parents worry that arguments in front of their children might cause lasting harm. Research shows that it is not the existence of conflict, but the way disagreements unfold that shapes a child’s ...

A social media account features smiley toddlers, while also offering positive lessons about child development. By Dana Goldstein Is it possible that on X — the social media site formerly known as ...

Bilingual children offer a powerful perspective for understanding how language develops—not just in idealized classroom settings, but in the real world under genuine constraints. Their linguistic ...

Tamar Kushnir receives funding from NSF, NIH, John Templeton Foundation and the Dept. of Agriculture. Dave Sobel receives funding from NSF. Mark Sabbagh receives funding from the Social Sciences and ...

EDITOR’S NOTE: Sign up for CNN’s Stress, But Less newsletter. Our six-part mindfulness guide will inform and inspire you to reduce stress while learning how to harness it. Mothers bear much of the ...

Many parents enroll their children in lessons, but what happens at home determines how much a child truly grows musically. The environment, encouragement, and habits cultivated outside formal ...

AIM-ECD captures child development with two tools, a direct assessment of children and a caregiver report questionnaire. AIM-ECD comes with a suite of resources to support their use. These are meant ...