Executive function skills are a set of inter-related processes that support attention, self-control, and goal-directed ...

Play is more than just fun and games for children. It’s a crucial element of healthy development, shaping their physical, cognitive, social, and emotional well-being. Through play, children explore ...

Historically, mothers have received more research attention than fathers. And mothers have more often been characterized as children’s primary caregivers, whereas fathers have been characterized as ...

As parents, in the post Covid world – one is often confused as to how to understand the factors at play that influence how ...

Children's books are full of animal characters whose antics capture the hearts and inspire the imaginations of their young readers. However, a new study has shown that iconic characters such as Peter ...

A study has shown that iconic characters such as Peter Rabbit -- or Toad and Ratty from The Wind in the Willows -- can also play an important role in the development of children's theory of mind ...

In a recent study published in the journal Nature Mental Health, researchers explored the relationship between maternal mental health and children's brain development. Their results contribute to the ...

Carlo Schuengel receives funding from the Netherlands Organisation for Health Research and Development (ZonMw) and from the Scientific Research Foundation (SWO)‘s Heeren Loo. Or Dagan does not work ...