Understand your child’s development through milestones, expert insights and practical advice covering cognitive, emotional, social and physical growth.
From returning eye contact to reaching for a familiar cuddle, small everyday behaviours can reveal the trusted relationships helping babies feel secure. Babies often reveal their strongest attachments in small, easy-to-miss ways. Developmental researchers say those early bonds are built…
Occasional trips and awkward movements are often part of growing up, but repeated difficulties with dressing, play or schoolwork may warrant an assessment. A child who seems awkward on their feet is not automatically showing a medical problem. According to…
New WHO surveillance data places Greece well above the European average, as paediatricians warn that obesity-related health problems can begin during childhood. Childhood obesity in Greece remains a major public-health concern, with new World Health Organisation figures showing that about…
A study of 377 children in Málaga finds that emotional abilities develop alongside cognitive and communication skills, while remaining distinct from them. A study of Spanish preschool children suggests that emotional intelligence develops in step with broader thinking, language and…
As concerns grow over sleep, attention and problematic use, families are weighing basic handsets, smartwatches and firm boundaries before giving children unrestricted digital access. For many parents, the request arrives with a mix of pride and dread: the first smartphone.…
Teenagers say relentless pressure over marks is affecting their sleep and self-worth, while research suggests pass/fail grading may ease stress , but brings its own risks. For many teenagers, grades are no longer just a measure of progress; they have…
Brushing after the last evening meal, avoiding milk-filled bedtime bottles and switching to water can help protect young children’s teeth from early decay. Healthy bedtime habits can make a real difference to early childhood oral health, particularly because saliva production…
As children seek independence, parents must trade constant supervision and rescue for coaching, negotiated boundaries and a steadier supporting role. Parenting a teenager is less about directing every move and more about adjusting to a new phase of responsibility. Developmental…
Analysis of nearly 30,000 brain scans suggests delayed thinning of the cortex at age nine may be linked to anxiety and depression by early adolescence, although the finding cannot yet predict risk in individual children. A child’s pace of brain…
Children may be born with distinctive ways of responding to the world, but responsive parenting and a supportive environment can shape how those traits develop. Temperament is often visible before a child can speak for themselves: one baby settles easily,…
Taiwanese research suggests depressive symptoms and disrupted sleep may help explain why boys exposed to family dysfunction are more likely to show aggressive behaviour in late adolescence. Research led by the National Taiwan University College of Public Health suggests that…
Redirecting more welfare spending towards early education, family support and essential services could cut child poverty more effectively than simply increasing budgets, the OECD says. The OECD says countries could improve children’s lives more effectively by redirecting social spending towards…
