Childhood milestones are funny things. When kids are young, they take all our focus: When should she smile? Walk? Speak her first words? Somewhere along the way, though, we stop talking about them.

Do you know if your kindergartner or first grader is developing as expected as a reader, writer, and speller? You may want to check these K-1 literacy milestones. Here are a few key facts. 1. Learning ...

From their first smile to their first step to the first day of school, children go through a remarkable transformation on their way to adulthood. Here, experts explore the five developmental stages, ...

Crawling, the first word, the first steps — these are just a few of the key milestones in early childhood development that parents eagerly await as their child grows up. However, there are other ...

GREENVILLE, N.C. (WITN) - There are changes for parents to be aware when it comes to developmental milestones in young kids. ECU Health Pediatrician, John Townsend says, developmental milestones have ...

New research has found that early childhood exposure to high ambient temperatures may hinder the development of foundational skills. The findings indicate that children living in environments with ...

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 ...

Children with autism typically experience developmental delays, but not every child with a developmental delay has autism. Other factors, such as problems with hearing or vision, can also cause or ...

A group of doctors and experts developed a new app called AGAP.AI, which can be used for early detection of developmental issues and other conditions, such as autism. In Martin Javier's report in "24 ...

Gerald Giesbrecht receives funding from the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) and the Alberta Children's Hospital Foundation. Catherine Lebel receives funding from the Canadian Institutes ...