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A new Child Development study from researchers at the University of Virginia provides the first long-term, longitudinal evidence for the transmission of empathic care across three generations: from ...

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Young children who spend more time on screen-based activities and less time talking with adults tend to have weaker language ...

Much has been said about the detrimental impact of screens on childhood development, but a new study takes that concern to an even younger age. This is as much about what children aren't doing as it ...

A new study indicates scientists may be able to tell if a baby was breastfed by a blood test.

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A divorce is seldom easy—not for the couple that divorces, but also not for their children (if they have any). However, past psychological research on how divorce affects children’s development was ...

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