We know a lot about when children learn about things like colors and amounts, but when and how do children begin to understand things they can’t see? Rebecca Williamson is an associate professor at ...

There's bad news for parents who hope their toddler may learn something from a screen while also being entertained for just a few minutes: it's unlikely to happen. New research shows young children ...

Preschoolers can learn from educational television, but younger toddlers may learn more from interactive digital media (such as video chats and touchscreen mobile apps) than from TV and videos alone, ...

During winter break and the holiday season, keeping kids learning—without screens becoming overwhelming—can be a challenge. These free educational websites and apps help children stay curious, engaged ...

Every family has their own set of values — those things we believe in most and hold the strongest convictions about. Whatever those values are, we teach them to our children. And whether we realize it ...

Many bestselling children’s storybooks, like The Lorax, aim to teach kids important moral lessons. But do they work? New research suggests that they probably don’t, but that parents can effectively ...

Parents who engage in the age-old tradition of picture-book reading are not only encouraging early reading development in their children but are also teaching their toddlers about the world around ...

It’s up to us parents to pass on the basic skills our kids will need to be successful adults, like being able to swim, do their own laundry, or cook a healthy meal. The real question is when should ...

More than 40 years ago, psychologists found signs that children living in noisy places were having trouble learning to read. They suspected that the noise interfered with language learning. Now, their ...