New research challenges views on screen time, revealing factors such as parental mental health and the type of screen being used may have some impact on child development. New Curtin University ...

Understanding Cognitive Growth in Children Parents often wish for their children to be clever, intelligent, and successful. However, it's important to recognize that a child's cognitive growth is ...

Human development is influenced by, but not entirely determined by, our parents and our genes. Children may have very different personalities, and different strengths and weaknesses, than the ...

Early childhood has received a great deal of attention in recent weeks, as Australia has sought to understand ways to relieve the cost pressures on the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS). The ...

A study in ‘The Lancet’ says that besides biological factors such as sperm quality, sociocultural variables also influence ...

Child development expert Kendra Morgan outlines five key factors parents should consider when deciding if their child needs a growth year, emphasizing early assessment and collaboration with schools.

Anticipating the conception of a child can be accompanied by a lot of uncertainty about how to plan for pregnancy and parenthood. But relatively few people are aware that the things they do months or ...

Background Caregivers of children with disabilities are at increased risk of experiencing poor mental health due to the ...