Play is more than just fun and games for children. It’s a crucial element of healthy development, shaping their physical, cognitive, social, and emotional well-being. Through play, children explore ...

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Historically, mothers have received more research attention than fathers. And mothers have more often been characterized as children’s primary caregivers, whereas fathers have been characterized as ...

It’s difficult to go a day without hearing about how we live in divided times. While there may undoubtedly be things that divide Americans, many things also unite us. At the top of the list is a ...

As parents, in the post Covid world – one is often confused as to how to understand the factors at play that influence how our children mature. We shall explore the interplay of developmental stages ...

Joan Lombardi, director of the Early Opportunities Initiative and adjunct professor and senior adviser at the Stanford University Center for Early Childhood, Graduate School of Education, spoke ...

Today, we know more than ever before about the importance of children’s earliest years in shaping their learning and development. Yet, never before have the needs of young children and their families ...

Children in need of child protective services (CPS) and foster care experience some of the highest levels of trauma, neglect, and abuse. Sadly, their only safety nets frequently consist of caring ...

Speech and language therapy plays a pivotal role in the early development of young children. The first few years of life are critical for brain development, and early intervention can have a profound ...

Andrew Whitehouse receives funding from the NHMRC, the Angela Wright Bennett Foundation and the Autism CRC. Early childhood has received a great deal of attention in recent weeks, as Australia has ...

Monterey Adult School's Play and Learn program offers parenting strategies and early childhood development education for families, including an ESL component. Monterey Adult School's Play and Learn ...