The more Arnold Gesell studies children, the more complicated he finds them. Probably the world’s best-informed expert on child behavior, he has examined thousands, with cameras and his solemn eye, in ...

Efforts to detect autism spectrum disorder before the age of two mostly rely on parental reports, as opposed to infant behavior. Measuring infant behavior, however, directly provides vital information ...

In a recent study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences journal, researchers assessed the impact of infant-directed singing on the social visual behavior of the infant. When ...

November 1, 2006 (San Diego) — The best way to address infantile anorexia and restore normal growth is by helping the parents reduce stress and control issues around mealtimes, according to ...

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Parents' interactions with their baby during the first year of life can predict the odds of behavior problems later on -- as can the baby's natural temperament, research ...

Infant facial preference and early sensitive parenting may predict development of callous, unemotional traits, which in turn might indicate a tendency toward antisocial behavior, new research suggests ...

Researchers studying babies to discover the origins of perception and cognition measure what babies look at, or what captures their attention. But scholars have long wondered how much they can rely on ...

Prosocial behaviors are voluntary actions intended to help others. Children display prosocial behavior when they share toys, comfort someone who is sad, or work together to complete a task. Share on ...

Researchers have developed BabyBot, a groundbreaking soft robotic infant designed to mimic early feeding behaviors and oral motor development. Engineered with a sensorized mouth, soft robotic tongue, ...