Toddlers thrive on predictable routines, which foster a sense of security and emotional stability. Structured daily activities help them regulate intense emotions, build confidence, and develop ...

That these cognitive skills — incongruity resolution and insight into others’ minds involved in teasing — appear before a ...

For the contemporary new parent, baby rattles and blocks have increasingly been replaced with tablets and smartphones. Although streaming an episode of “Gracie’s Corner” can be an ideal distraction ...

Services coordinators like Addison and Jessica Andersen are the primary point of contact for families, guiding them through ...

Castle Point, Mo. — Lucretia Wilks, who runs a small daycare out of her home in north St. Louis County, is used to watching young children embrace, hold hands and play together in close quarters. But ...

CHICAGO — Alexander watches Paw Patrol with fervor, bowls his baby brother over with hugs and does everything with gusto. What the 3-year-old West Chicago toddler can’t do yet is speak more than a few ...

When looking for toys that foster a child’s development, there are three things to remember—education, engagement and entertainment. “Educational toys benefit kids’ motor, sensory and problem-solving ...