Pretend play is both vital and unique to humanity even if, as research suggests, more of it does not boost cognitive learning or creativity. Joe…
Paul L. HarrisDecember 2018
Trying out what grown-ups do wins out with preschoolers over pretend play with toys - and it’s likely better for child development. Child-raising and early…
Child and Family Blog EditorOctober 2018
Diverse beliefs, practices and purposes of children’s play in different cultures call for skepticism that Euro-American approaches to child development are best everywhere. Our knowledge…
Professor Jaipaul L. RoopnarineOctober 2018
When social emotional development has proceeded well, children develop self-awareness, self-management, social awareness, relationship skills and responsible decision-making at school, at home, and in the…
Child and Family Blog EditorOctober 2018
Mothers and fathers convey gender stereotypes when parenting. Conditioning early childhood by gender has long-term influences on social development. Judi Mesman and Marleen Groeneveld at…
The EditorOctober 2018
Long-term impacts of play deprivation during early child development include isolation, depression, reduced self-control and poor resilience. Educators, parents and policy makers should all be…
Stuart BrownOctober 2018
Play with dad could help bridge cognitive, social and emotional learning gaps among low-income children. Please can we stop telling fathers just to pay for…
Professor Natasha J. CabreraOctober 2018
Eight baby development stages are shaped by the rapidly developing brain: (1) gross motor functions, (2) fine motor functions, (3) perception, (4) cognition, (5) verbal…
Professor Sabina PauenSeptember 2018
