Investing in children’s early years — in health, nutrition and early childhood development— is a critical down payment ... activities with the physical environments that can give them a concrete form ...

Raising a child is a journey filled with joy ... as children may begin to encounter more complex social situations. Physical ...

New research emphasizes the importance of the first 1,000 days in brain development, showing how early experiences shape ...

Parents can positively shape their child’s development by focusing on warmth, avoiding harsh discipline, and seeking support ...

This is the second of two articles on important early childhood milestones; the first focused on language, social and fine ...

Explore how play-based learning provides nurturing environments to learn in and supports different aspects of early childhood development.

an early years professional. “This means things like their social, emotional and physical development, as well as their speech and language.” As your child reaches their developmental stages ...

Purpose It is important to examine how childhood physical activity is related to adult physical activity in order to best tailor physical activity-promotion strategies. The time- and ...

But there are a number of barriers to early childhood development opportunities, including the exorbitant costs of child care in the United States, miles-wide childcare deserts in rural areas, ...