I have rarely met a parent who did not, at one time or another, wonder if some aspect of their child’s development was “normal.” There are good reasons for this. Gone are the days when extended kin ...

When it comes to understanding motor skills and language development, it’s important to understand the context in which an individual child is growing up. For parents, carers and teachers, it’s often ...

We often use the terms pretend play or make-believe play (the acting out of stories which involve multiple perspectives and the playful manipulation of ideas and emotions), that reflect a critical ...

Parenting is hard. The persistent, compounding stressors of child care, schoolwork, bills and employment affect all families regardless of income or immigration status. As a result of the COVID-19 ...

Every parent has this moment at some point or another: that quiet certainty that your child isn't telling the truth. As serious a breach of trust as it can feel, experts agree it's normal child ...

“It is completely normal. In fact, it is a developmental milestone,” Dr Gupta says. “Babies start showing clingy behaviour, separation anxiety, and a strong preference for parents. They may cry when ...

Dr. Myrtle Byram McGraw, 40, is a pretty, jolly woman upon whose slim shoulders rests the imposing title of Director of the Normal Child Development Study of the Department of Pediatrics of Columbia ...