Child development milestones or stages mark the attainment of particular levels of cognitive competence. They vary widely among children.
Cynthia LightfootJune 2018
Articles relating to child language development from some of the world’s top child and family researchers.
Research is looking at what affects language development in children. Stress and adversity and key factors affect linguistic development. There is interesting research on the effects of bilingualism on child learning.
A US program, Fathers Supporting Success in Preschoolers (FSSP), helps fathers support their children’s cognitive and social development.
Child & Family Blog EditorMay 2018
Traditionally, parenting research has ignored fathers, particularly considering their influence on child development.
Child & Family Blog EditorMay 2018
Fathers asking their two-year-old who-what-where-when-why-how questions is linked to improved vocabulary and higher verbal reasoning skills.
Child & Family Blog EditorDecember 2017
Learning stimulation was the strongest predictor of achievement at all ages, particularly at 4½ years, more so for verbal skills than math skills.
Child & Family Blog EditorNovember 2017
A strong correlation was found between the early home learning environment and cognitive skills at age 10-11, across all ethnic groups.
Child & Family Blog EditorOctober 2017
A low-income dad often speaks and plays with his child in unique ways that boost school readiness.
Natasha J. CabreraSeptember 2017
Danish children showed significant improvements in two early reading skills – the ability to recognise sounds and knowledge of letters.
Child & Family Blog EditorAugust 2017
