From their first smile and initial mumbles of baby talk to their first wobbly steps, a child’s “firsts” are such an exciting time for parents. However, important developmental milestones include more ...

Terms like "child development milestones" can cause anxiety in some parents. It's natural to compare your child's skills to the ones of children around their age, but doing so rarely yields good ...

Everything you need to know about 13-year-old milestones—from physical and cognitive developments to emotional and social development. As your child transitions from a 12-year-old kid to a 13-year-old ...

As temperatures rise around the globe, researchers are scrambling to study the impacts on human health. They've linked ...

Growing up is not a race. Here is how to trust your child milestone and timelines, quiet the comparison spiral, and know when to seek extra support.

Dr. Paul Lipkin specializes in Neurodevelopmental Disabilities and Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics at the Kennedy Krieger Institute in Baltimore, where he directs medical outpatient services.

COLUMBIA - The CDC has changed its guidelines for childhood development for the first time in 20 years. Local experts say getting a child properly screened will help parents determine if their kids ...

Are some parents missing out on big moments when they send their child to daycare? Well, one daycare worker named Noemi revealed that, in her experience, staff are often the first witnesses of ...

Living in extreme heat slows children’s early development, study finds - Study’s findings ‘should alert researchers, ...

Young children exposed to unusually high temperatures are less likely to reach basic developmental milestones in literacy and ...