This mom shares why questions about her son's walking milestone are upsetting and asks the experts for advice on how to ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. When should a child wave goodbye or start to talk? The CDC has made changes to its list of child developmental milestones. (Photo: ...

The CDC recently revised its developmental milestone checklists for infants and young children for the first time in nearly 20 years. The revision included adjusting the milestone benchmarks to ...

Child development encompasses the physical, emotional, and mental growth of a child from birth through their teenage years. As your child grows there are several milestones, markers, and focuses to ...

Developmental scientists and medical social science experts at Northwestern University have spearheaded the creation of the most recent NIH Toolbox, providing the newest nationally standardized ...

In an era of packed schedules, screen time, and intense focus on school readiness, many children are playing less than in previous generations, which harms development.

The human brain undergoes significant development during the final prenatal months and through the first year of life. And while scientists have begun to map the developmental trajectories of this ...

Childhood is a time of growth, learning, and development. Your child is increasing in height and weight, learning new physical and social skills, and laying the foundations of adulthood. If you have ...