Like many parents of young children, I tend to think of TV as junk food and books as vegetables. I try to limit the amount of time my kids spending watching television, but I don't similarly try to ...

From sensing emotions to adapting learning strategies, babies are far more capable than we often realize. Their brains grow rapidly, building connections that shape how they think, feel, and interact ...

Babies are like little detectives, constantly piecing together clues about the world around them. If you’ve ever noticed your baby staring at you while you talk, it’s because they’re picking up on ...

Anyone who has spent time with a baby knows how unpredictable the first year can feel. One week a baby suddenly seems to "get" something new. The next week, that same response may disappear. Parents ...

Not knowing what your baby wants or needs can be incredibly overwhelming. Here’s how you can learn their language. It’s 2 a.m., and you’ve been pacing up and down the hallway for what feels like hours ...

Baby talk” gets a bad rap, but it’s actually one of the most powerful tools for helping children learn language.

If you've ever said you just "have no rhythm," it turns out you might not have any excuse. A new study found that infants can recognize and learn the rhythm of music within just 48 hours of first ...

Studying how babies learn could help us develop more powerful AI models. This story originally appeared in The Algorithm, our weekly newsletter on AI. To get stories like this in your inbox first, ...

I'm the baby and kids gear writer, a mom to three and former teacher. Babies go through rapid development in their first year of life. The best baby toys can help them learn to roll, sit, walk, talk ...