Child Brain Development

Some parents and educators still believe that the young brain is fragile and that early childhood is a time of innocence and thu...

–  Watching television during the early years is not recommended by the American Academy of Pediatrics. Babies and toddlers expo...

Decades of research have shown that a focus on effort rather than on intelligence or ability is more stimulating. In her book "M...

– Seeing a mother screaming “Sit back and shut up!” to her 18-month-old daughter, even in public, is a disturbing but not so unc...

Different areas of the brain develop and mature in different stages and at varying paces. A series of “critical periods” or “win...

– Why are girls better protected from autism spectrum disorders (ASD) and are diagnosed less often than boys from the condition?...