Parents, and the home environments they create, can also have an important influence on a child's development; in fact, a child's home environment can affect the ways that certain genetic traits ...

Psychologists and experts have identified a number of styles of play that children engage in, which are key parts of their development. “Play is inextricably linked to other areas of your child ...

They: Suck their own fingers Observe their own hands Look at the place on the body that is being touched Begin to realize she is a separate person from others and learn how body parts, like arms ...

It’s a normal part of child development, but that doesn't make it any easier to deal with. Talking back can be triggered by a variety of causes. It can stem from a child trying to exert control ...

Child development is rarely a straight path ... living with family members who suffer mental disorders; or being part of a household with an incarcerated family member. In the classic original ...

If you would like more information on the Sheffield Cognitive Development team, please see our website. Depending on the age of your child and on which studies we are running at the moment, there may ...