Childhood adversities have distinct effects on mental health and cognitive development, necessitating a nuanced understanding beyond the traditional adverse childhood experiences framework. The study ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . An early parenting intervention appeared to enhance child brain regions associated with social cognitive ...

Research on infant thinking suggests that babies are more complex thinkers than was once believed. There is now evidence that, by the end of their first year, children are capable of logical reasoning ...

"This study shows us that the effects of deprivation and neglect in early childhood continue well into the second decade of life, providing strong evidence that early experience has a long-term impact ...

A study published in the Journal of Marriage and Family examined the connection between fathers taking paternity leave and ...

Growing up in poverty or experiencing any adversity, such as abuse or neglect, during early childhood can put a person at risk for poor health, including mental disorders, later in life. Although the ...

Annals of Nutrition & Metabolism, Vol. 71, Meeting the Iron Needs of Young Children (2017), pp. 25-38 (15 pages) The theoretical irreversible damage that iron deficiency and iron deficiency anemia can ...

The building blocks for a successful and productive life are needed early on, when children’s brains and bodies begin to grow. Delays are hard to reverse. A solid body of evidence shows that young ...