Regular physical activity contributes to a child’s physical development and promotes overall well-being. It may help if parents and caregivers can encourage them in active play, playground activities, ...

Living in extreme heat slows children’s early development, study finds - Study’s findings ‘should alert researchers, policymakers, and practitioners to the urgent need to protect children’s developmen ...

Child and Adolescent Development is the study of the biological, physical, socio-emotional, and cognitive growth and development of the child from conception through emerging adulthood. Using theory, ...

Developmental delays can affect a child’s physical, cognitive, communication, social, emotional, or behavioral skills. Often, delays affect more than one area of development. When a child has delays ...

Research on three- and four-year-olds in different nations examined the impact of temperature on childhood milestones, with startling results ...

COLUMBIA - As one school year comes to a close, parents begin preparing for the next session. On Monday, April 12, the Daniel Boone Regional Library held an event for parents with children going into ...

Children grow rapidly, and injuries and illnesses are sometimes unavoidable. Other children may have or may develop conditions that involve longer term treatment. Physical therapy may be an option for ...