For many teens, turning 16 marks a big leap towards independence and adult responsibilities. This age comes with more freedom, and with it, a clearer sense of what the future might hold. But as Ellen ...

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From their first smile and initial mumbles of baby talk to their first wobbly steps, a child’s “firsts” are such an exciting time for parents. However, important developmental milestones include more ...

Toddler just turned 2? Brace yourself for some of the most fun – and frustrating – times of your life. Two-year-olds are whirling dervishes of emotion as they delight in pushing buttons (figuratively ...

A group of doctors and experts developed a new app called AGAP.AI, which can be used for early detection of developmental ...

A recently announced update in the list of childhood development milestones by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has triggered confusion online. The update of the milestones ...

Development can be thought of as a journey. The journey begins at conception with a genetic roadmap to guide the way. As this journey continues through predictable stages of birth, infancy, childhood, ...

This piece is part of Scientific American's column The Science of Parenting. For more, go here. One study of children with achondroplasia found that 100 percent of them commando crawled when they ...