Editor’s Note: Dr. Edith Bracho-Sanchez is a primary care pediatrician, director of pediatric telemedicine and assistant professor of pediatrics at Columbia University Irving Medical Center. She is ...

For parents, watching a child grow and develop is a source of immense joy and, sometimes, a few questions. While every child progresses at their own speed, understanding common developmental ...

For parents, milestones matter! Skills such as taking first steps, saying first words and smiling for the first time are all developmental milestones that happen at different stages of a child’s life.

Growth charts for children with rare genetic disorders - giving healthcare professionals and families clearer guidance on how a child is developing - have been created by an international team, led by ...

When progress feels slow, words can increase a child’s stress or their courage. 8 phrases lower pressure, build trust, and ...

Toddler just turned 2? Brace yourself for some of the most fun – and frustrating – times of your life. Two-year-olds are whirling dervishes of emotion as they delight in pushing buttons (figuratively ...

Growth charts for children with rare genetic disorders - giving healthcare professionals and families clearer guidance on how a child is developing - have been created by an international team, led by ...

Simple information already gathered during routine well-baby visits could help clinicians spot which infants are at risk for persistent developmental delays, without the need for complex testing.

U.S. health officials have revised a tool to track the rising cases of severe obesity among children who were previously off the charts. Updated growth charts released Thursday by the Centers for ...