Will your baby have a head like a fuzzy peach? A fluffy mane that sticks straight up? Swirls of curls? Whatever your baby's hair looks like at birth, it's likely to change in the first year of life.

When babies are born, their brains contain billions of neurons. But how those neurons interact — and what they can do as babies grow through childhood into adulthood — is largely shaped by their ...

The other day one of my colleagues was telling me about parents who were concerned their child wasn't developing properly. The couple knew from their friends that their daughter should be sitting ...

Anyone who has spent time with a baby knows how unpredictable the first year can feel. One week a baby suddenly seems to "get ...

New research suggests human babies’ helpless start may influence how we learn, build relationships, and develop as social ...

Healthy vision is integral to a baby learning early literacy skills. To support literacy and vision development, parents should read to their child early on, limit screen time and watch out for any ...

Here’s a wild fact: Your days-old newborn baby will be able to recognize you, Mom, simply by the smell of your skin. What’s more, the foods you eat while you’re expecting can affect not only your ...

A study has found babies trained to react to sound and video cues. A Rutgers-Newark study has found that babies trained to react to sound and video cues starting at 4 months were better at detecting ...

One common activity may have a major impact on the brain development of babies in utero, according to a new study. Talk about prenatal gains. A new study out of Japan shows that women who prioritize ...

When we think about what babies are learning in their first months of life, we often think about the ways they learn about the world around them. For instance, how babies are drawn to others’ faces, ...

Which baby gyms are best? Aside from the rare superhuman baby able to bench press their body weight from birth, most babies require gyms to help them hit necessary developmental milestones. Instead of ...