Neighborhood opportunities can shape children's brain development, study finds

The environment in which children grow up can play a central role in their mental development and psychological well-being.
CNN

A father’s poor mental health may harm his children’s development, study finds

EDITOR’S NOTE: Sign up for CNN’s Stress, But Less newsletter. Our six-part mindfulness guide will inform and inspire you to reduce stress while learning how to harness it. Mothers bear much of the ...
The New York Times

Watch These Cute Videos of Babies (and Learn Something, Too)

A social media account features smiley toddlers, while also offering positive lessons about child development. By Dana Goldstein Is it possible that on X — the social media site formerly known as ...
Nature

Do the pathways of child development before age three matter for development at primary school? Evidence from rural China

The literature has shown that cognitive and non-cognitive development before the age of three is associated with children’s levels of development at later ages. However, the extent to which the ...
Nature

Effects of dog ownership on children’s social-emotional development: findings from the PLAYCE cohort study

Dog ownership is common in families with children and could play a role in children’s social-emotional development. This study used longitudinal data on dog ownership and changing dog ownership to ...
Psychology Today

The Puzzling Relationship Between Pets and Child Development

According to a 2021 survey by the Human-Animal Bond Research Institute, 87% of pet owners have experienced improvements in their mental health due to having a companion animal. I have certainly felt ...