Some children begin attempting to deceive their parents before their first birthdays, a new study suggests. About 1 in 4 ...

Child development theories help explain how children grow socially, emotionally, and cognitively over time. Understanding child development is valuable for appreciating the physical, emotional, and ...

Understanding Cognitive Growth in Children Parents often wish for their children to be clever, intelligent, and successful.

Many young children invent imaginary companions (IC) in the early years, also known as imaginary friends. Is having an IC ...

This post was co-authored by Elzbieta Vitkauskaite and Ayten Bilgin. Every child has meltdowns. Every child gets distracted. Every child pushes boundaries. But some children experience these moments ...

Research by Cardiff University has found that playing with Barbie dolls can help reach key milestones in developing empathy ...

Western Michigan University's child development and services major prepares individuals to work with children and their families in a range of care and service settings. The program includes selection ...