Healthy vision is integral to a baby learning early literacy skills. To support literacy and vision development, parents should read to their child early on, limit screen time and watch out for any ...

As you get used to the idea of the baby growing inside you, it's only natural that you might start talking to her, crooning lullabies, and encouraging your partner to chat with your belly. It's not ...

A team of around 30 medical specialists huddled over a 41-year-old woman earlier this year in Los Angeles as they carefully ...

“Kangaroo care,” the practice of cuddling newborns directly against a parent’s bare skin, is known for its benefits, such as the regulation of the baby’s body temperature and heart rate. It is also ...

Which baby gyms are best? Aside from the rare superhuman baby able to bench press their body weight from birth, most babies require gyms to help them hit necessary developmental milestones. Instead of ...

I have been writing about parents, with a focus on mothers and daughters, for over 20 years and if I had to choose one specific finding that was all-important to understanding infant-child development ...

Preeclampsia can reduce blood flow to the fetus, restricting their food and oxygen supply. This, in turn, can affect development and may result in a low birth weight or preterm birth. In severe cases, ...