Learning to read does not begin when a child puzzles over the words in a book for the first time.…
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Why do couples use baby talk with one another?
Imagine you’re strolling through a park and you overhear a middle-aged couple cooing over each other, doting over their “wittle…
Why kids shouldn’t eat added sugar before they turn 2, according to a nutritional epidemiologist
I remember a decade ago sitting in front of my 9-month-old daughter, who was in her high chair, and trying…
Diaper need emerges as health indicator during pandemic
The Research Brief is a short take about interesting academic work. The big idea During the first year of the…
Give the gift of sleep to moms with babies this Mother’s Day
Many possibilities for gifts come to mind to acknowledge Mother’s Day for new mothers — family and friends think about…
What’s causing the US baby formula shortage – and how to make sure it doesn’t happen again
A baby formula shortage has added to the woes of American parents already confronted with the pressures of raising an…
COVID-19 in babies – here’s what to expect
Parents are understandably worried about what would happen if their infant caught COVID-19. Babies may be considered vulnerable due to…
Can you use rapid antigen tests in children under 2 years old?
As we head into winter, you may have a sniffly child under two years old at home. Is it just…
The US is importing baby formula to help end supply shortage – what parents need to know
Industry and federal efforts to alleviate a baby formula shortage in the U.S. are ramping up, with the import of…
Why can’t you remember being born, learning to walk or saying your first words? What scientists know about ‘infantile amnesia’
Whenever I teach about memory in my child development class at Rutgers University, I open by asking my students to…