Learning to make music helps babies communicate better and amps up empathy in older kids.
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Are Mom and Dad’s Problems Keeping Baby Up at Night?
Kids may be blamed for wreaking havoc on parents’ quality of life, but what goes around comes around: new research shows that parents who aren’t getting along can affect their children’s sleep quality.
Could Lack of ‘Tummy Time’ in Babies Hurt School Performance in Teens?
The national Back to Sleep campaign prompted parents to put infants to sleep on their backs to reduce the risk of sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS), or “crib death,” and it successfully cut the rate of SIDS deaths by 50%, …
The ‘Mommy Brain’ Is Bigger: How Love Grows a New Mother’s Brain
Take heart, new moms: you may be feeling overwhelmed, exhausted and distracted, but your brain is actually growing. Especially if you’re the kind of mom who’s been driving your friends and family mad by talking about how perfect, …
Why Spoiled Babies Grow Up to Be Smarter, Kinder Kids
Can extra nurturing during infancy make your child kinder and smarter?