Child Health & Development

"You should hold, touch and cuddle your baby as much as possible."

The ChildUp Early Learning Model
Since 2005, the ChildUp ...

Young children are given a hearthbreaking choice: Eat one marshmallow immediately or wait and enjoy two marshmallows in a few mi...

"The first 1,000 days are vital for your baby."

ChildUp Early Learning Key #1: Newborns are ready to excel at anything
Any h...

"Brain development during the preschool years is more important than later on."

ChildUp Early Learning Key #1: Newborns are re...

According to a new study, babies born prematurely are at greater risk of academic difficulties than their term peers. Lower late...

Dr. Aliza Pressman, a developmental psychologist, and Dr. Blair Hammond, a general pediatrician, co-founders of the Mount Sinai...