Data from a longitudinal study involving 4 -- year old twins has shown that genetic factors appear to influence individual differences in language development among children. Additionally, it was ...

A new study from McMaster University involving 2.8 million children around the world has revealed the most important ...

Researchers have used an AI-based approach to uncover underlying patterns among the conditions in which people are born, grow, live, work, and age, termed social determinants of health (SDoH), and ...

There are multiple genetic, environmental, microbial and social factors that can play a part in the development of food allergies in children, according to findings published in JAMA Pediatrics.“Our ...

North Carolina State University professor Toby L. Parcel discusses how school and family life affects child development during the 17th annual Marjorie Pay Hinckley lecture. (BYU College of Family, ...

Temper tantrums are a hallmark of early childhood, often leaving parents bewildered and searching for answers. While these emotional outbursts are a normal part of development, understanding their ...

Parents often wonder about their child's future height, especially when growth seems slower or faster than that of peers. Height prediction is a common topic during pediatric visits and developmental ...

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 ...