Revisions to the CDC’s developmental milestone checklists removed crawling as a skill that babies pick up at a typical age. A biomedical engineer describes how more research may clarify its role.

Too few friends or too many friends can hamper children’s learning and cognition.

Early childhood poverty is in fact a risk factor for lower educational attainment, poorer cognition and worse mental health.

There is a link between huge amounts of parental attention and the development of narcissistic traits in children.

New research shows proportion of international education aid for early childhood learning fell to just 1.1% post-pandemic, far short of an agreed 10% target.

Attachment theory is often invoked in child protection investigations – in a simplified and overconfident manner.

Kids need to learn when little lies are the right choice. But research suggests parents may not be clear in the messages they send about how they value the truth.

Newborns are more musical than previously thought.