Will your baby have a head like a fuzzy peach? A fluffy mane that sticks straight up? Swirls of curls? Whatever your baby's hair looks like at birth, it's likely to change in the first year of life.

The other day one of my colleagues was telling me about parents who were concerned their child wasn't developing properly. The couple knew from their friends that their daughter should be sitting ...

When babies are born, their brains contain billions of neurons. But how those neurons interact — and what they can do as babies grow through childhood into adulthood — is largely shaped by their ...

A lot of brain development happens early in life, but researchers don't have a strong understanding of how a baby's brain develops while they're awake. Subscribe to our newsletter for the latest ...

A new paper looks at how stress affects children's development, and how parents can help protect kids from harm.

When we think about what babies are learning in their first months of life, we often think about the ways they learn about the world around them. For instance, how babies are drawn to others’ faces, ...

OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) — On Tuesday’s 4 Your Child, understanding how young brains are built over time. Here’s a fun fact: A child’s brain forms over 1 million new neural connections every second. This ...

Healthy vision is integral to a baby learning early literacy skills. To support literacy and vision development, parents should read to their child early on, limit screen time and watch out for any ...

Friendships don’t just develop organically. Children learn through experience, reaction, and reflection, often in ways adults don’t even realize.

One common activity may have a major impact on the brain development of babies in utero, according to a new study. Talk about prenatal gains. A new study out of Japan shows that women who prioritize ...