UNICEF supports parents and caregivers in Guatemala with training and skills that turn talking, hugging and play into ...

RALEIGH, N.C. (WTVD) -- Public health professionals are now getting ready for an influx in families who put off or struggled to access early intervention for their children who may be experiencing ...

“Gross motor skills are large movements, often using the whole body,” says health visitor Kerry Bennett. Some examples might ...

CHICAGOCHICAGO — Alexander watches Paw Patrol with fervor, bowls his baby brother over with hugs and does everything with gusto. What the 3-year-old West Chicago toddler can’t do yet is speak more ...

Castle Point, Mo. — Lucretia Wilks, who runs a small daycare out of her home in north St. Louis County, is used to watching young children embrace, hold hands and play together in close quarters. But ...

What helps families understand whether an early childhood program truly offers the safety and support young children need?

During this stage of writing development, toddlers (age 1 to 3) learn to hold a pencil or crayon with a clenched fist.

When looking for toys that foster a child’s development, there are three things to remember—education, engagement and entertainment. “Educational toys benefit kids’ motor, sensory and problem-solving ...

Alexander, 3, who is being treated for developmental delays, plays with his dinosaurs in the living room of his West Chicago, Ill., home, Tuesday, Aug. 8, 2023. Alexander qualified for five Early ...