Environmental toxins and stress during pregnancy affect children's development, research shows

Research at Karlstad University shows that exposure to endocrine-disrupting chemicals and adverse life events during ...
Frontiers

Prenatal Environmental and Genetic Interactions: An Exploration from Fetal Development to Child Health

The development of a child begins during pregnancy, when prenatal environmental factors and genetic influences interact to shape fetal development and long-term health outcomes. Increasing evidence ...
The University of Chicago Chronicle

How do parents’ decisions impact a child’s development?

Ten years ago, Profs. Ariel Kalil and Susan Mayer co-founded the Behavioral Insights and Parenting (BIP) Lab at the University of Chicago Harris School of Public Policy to better understand the ...
Center for American Progress

Policymakers Must Understand How Education, Health Care, and Economic Security Shape Early Child Development

Policymaking that considers the unique developmental needs of young children, as well as their lived experiences and that of their families, can set the foundation for health and well-being throughout ...
The Conversation

Predictable and consistent parental behavior is key for optimal child brain development

Tallie Z. Baram receives funding from the National Institutes of Health, the Bren Foundation, and the Hewitt Foundation for Biomedical Research. Scientists have long known that the experiences you ...
Center for American Progress

Disparities in Housing, Health Care, Child Care, and Economic Security Affect Babies for Life

Social determinants of health, such as access to secure housing, family employment and economic stability, education, and child care, must be the focus of federal policies to support infant and ...
The Conversation

More children than ever are struggling with developmental concerns. We need to help families connect and thrive

Andrew Whitehouse receives funding from the NHMRC, the Angela Wright Bennett Foundation and the Autism CRC. Early childhood has received a great deal of attention in recent weeks, as Australia has ...