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Organized around five domains of child well-being, these indicators capture the breadth of children’s lived experiences. When viewed together rather than as individual sectors they provide a [...]

Developed by UNICEF in collaboration with Countdown to 2030 Women’s, Children’s and Adolescent’s Health, the profiles attempt to compile in one place, the available data for country and [...]

Analyzing primary school test scores for five- and seven-year-olds, the researchers used a representative sample of nearly 5,000 mother-father households in England from the Millenium Cohort [...]

Controlled parents set high expectations for their children in academics, extracurricular activities, and social interactions. These expectations may sometimes be unrealistic, leading to undue [...]

Children exposed to COVID-19 pandemic in Japan are behind 4 months in development at age 5. [Koryu Sato, Taiyo Fukai, Keiko K. Fujisawa et all – JAMA Pediatrics, 10 July 2023.] READ MORE

These days are the period of rapid brain growth and maturation: 80 percent by two years, and physical growth (height and weight) velocity is highest during the first two years. [Patience Ivie [...]

They stated that parents must first be intentional about protecting their own well-being, steering the ship of their life, dealing with challenges positively and finding help from professionals, [...]

Nevertheless, these pandemic babies were very similar to babies born before the pandemic in other areas, like behaviour and development. [Susan Byrne and Jonathan Hourihane – The [...]

Designing environments that cater to the needs of children and teenagers requires a deep understanding of their developmental trajectories. [Isabelle Brocas – Psychology Today, 5 May 2023.] [...]

High-quality childcare can improve children’s development, raise family income and boost productivity – but there can be negative effects from low-quality provision.