Milestones aren't in place to shame parents into feeling like failures, or to suggest that some kids are behind. They are ...

For the first time in decades, the nation’s top pediatricians have changed the checklist of developmental milestones for infants and young children to make it easier to identify delays that could be a ...

What do parents often miss when evaluating infant care programs? MORGANTOWN, WV, UNITED STATES, January 12, 2026 ...

Developmental milestones are an important medical tool – but is our obsession with them causing unintended harm? Scroll through parenting feeds on social media, and you'll soon come across so-called ...

A recently announced update in the list of childhood development milestones by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has triggered confusion online. The update of the milestones ...

From their first smile and initial mumbles of baby talk to their first wobbly steps, a child’s “firsts” are such an exciting time for parents. However, important developmental milestones include more ...

A group of doctors and experts developed a new app called AGAP.AI, which can be used for early detection of developmental ...

New research has found that early childhood exposure to high ambient temperatures may hinder the development of foundational ...

Dr. Paul Lipkin specializes in Neurodevelopmental Disabilities and Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics at the Kennedy Krieger Institute in Baltimore, where he directs medical outpatient services.

Early childhood is a period of time when kids are developing rapidly in both brain and body. It’s a critical period when the foundations are being laid for the way they learn, develop skills, and ...