The brains of infants and young children are in continuous and rapid development. These changes are known to go hand in hand with early life learning and the fine-tuning of mental abilities over time.

Decades of research show that early psychosocial stress, including chronic exposure to adversity, can shape how a child's brain develops, with effects that last well beyond childhood. But families ...

As any parent can attest, the first few years of a child's life are marked by many sleepless nights. However, the expectation that infants should sleep through the night by a certain age is widespread ...

Researchers find that growing up in neighborhoods with more educational and socioeconomic opportunities has a positive impact on infants' brain activity. Growing up in neighborhoods with more ...

In a comprehensive Genomic Press research article, scientists have uncovered remarkable insights into how the earliest brain connections shape infant emotional development, potentially offering new ...

CU Boulder researcher Emily Yeo finds that some babies may benefit from more support and resources so they can grow up to lead long, happy and healthy lives In an ideal world, every baby would be born ...

Investment in research into genetics could dramatically improve educational policies and understanding of parenting in ways that could help all children, according to a new paper. Investment in ...

The COVID-19 pandemic created conditions that threatened children’s healthy development. Scientists and physicians raised concerns early in the pandemic, pointing out that increased parental stress, ...