One of the most consistent issues of concern that comes up in conversations with parents is friendship, yet it is also the area most believe will develop naturally. Part of the reason for this ...

Babies are not passive learners. From birth, they actively use wonder to transform experience into understanding. Learn how ...

Preschool and daycare programs do more than prepare children to recognize letters and numbers before kindergarten, they help ...

Choosing an early learning environment that takes social and emotional growth seriously gives your child more than a good start in school.

Compare day care programs by age, schedule, and learning goals to choose structured early education that fits your child and ...

Throughout our lives, we need to be able to manage our thoughts and behaviour. We need to do this to reach various goals and to get along with others – even if other distractions and impulses get in ...

Making children laugh can build deep emotional connections and soothe their nervous systems, making them more resilient and open to new ideas, says a leading child development expert. Dr. Jacqueline ...

NPR's Juana Summers speaks with research professor Peter Gray about the connection between the decline of children's mental health and the decline of independent play. We've been hearing a lot about ...

It’s a common scene on public transport. A parent holds a mobile phone showing noisy cartoons to their young child. The pair is looking at the screen together, laughing. Yet parent and child rarely ...

Education is a key determinant of population health. Climate change is increasingly disrupting education systems worldwide, ...

In 2026, the LEGO Foundation partnered with the International Rescue Committee (IRC) in a $97 million, five-year effort to expand its playful learning model across East Africa and the Middle East, ...