Help Me Grow continues to support local families by offering developmental screenings, family support, and connections to ...

I didn’t want to build another loud kid’s app. I wanted to build something that felt like sitting beside your child while ...

University of Rochester graduate student Yifan Li (left) and undergraduate Wenyao Gao ’26 test the Tabletop Interactive Play System (TIPS), which uses augmented reality and artificial intelligence to ...

In my previous posts, we explored why summer feels so boring for kids and why traditional activity lists often make the problem worse. Today, I want to dive deeper into what child-led learning ...

As climate change intensifies extreme heat around the globe, policymakers must take steps to develop heat standards for children and support infrastructure improvements to ensure schools, child care ...

The preschool years present a critical developmental period sensitive to changes in public health and social policy, for which robust investments in programs that support families can improve ...

So far, 2025 has been a horror year for early education and care. Much of the recent media and political coverage about childcare has focused on safety. This is understandable, given the numerous, ...

Kids love to do things on repeat. The same books read over and over, the same games, the same questions. It can be exhausting for parents, but researchers say repetition is key to childhood learning.

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Mark Travers writes about the world of psychology. When it comes to learning, it’s not age but our brain’s plasticity that ...