The latest special issue of PLOS Medicine outlines different aspects of child and adolescent health and development, and the social determinants of health. The studies within the collection were ...

Create instructional and/or play materials for young children at different age levels! Items can teach things like speech and language, hand-eye coordination, and many more developmental aspects of ...

While there are certainly benefits to the use of technology by children, there are also potential drawbacks that must be considered. One of the most significant concerns is the risk of addiction and ...

Piaget’s stages of development describe how children learn as they grow up. There are four distinct stages: sensorimotor, preoperational, concrete operational, and formal operational. Jean Piaget was ...

We all want to bounce back from challenges easily. Some of us do – and some of us have a much harder time, including our children. What makes the difference? Since scholars and scientists have been ...

Over the years of working with children, I have seen many circumstances supporting the importance of play for appropriate development. This is also something supported quite strongly in the research ...

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 ...

Intensive parenting is a child-rearing approach characterised by heavy involvement in children’s lives, activities, and development. Parents who practise this style dedicate significant time, energy ...