Neonatal intensive care units (NICUs) impose stressors on development. Comparative studies have focused mostly on the units’ medical qualities and less on their developmental ‘ecology’. The aim of the ...

Young Children is a peer-reviewed professional journal published by the National Association for the Education of Young Children. Young Children issues are organized around topical clusters that ...

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Learn to teach, challenge, and nurture a diverse range of pre-K–2 students. The program stresses a humanistic approach to teaching that is both developmentally appropriate and intellectually ...

Cross-posted from Digital Education: Everyone from parents to teachers to physicians continues to worry about how much time children are spending in front of computer screens. But in the ...

This book explores the evolution of developmentally appropriate practice from its beginnings in 16th and 17th century philosophy, its experimental implementation in the 18th and 19th centuries and its ...

It's only natural for parents to have expectations for their children. Unfortunately, they may not always be age-appropriate. One parenting expert revealed some of the most important things to ...

As the holiday toy season approaches, Consumer Reports emphasizes the importance of selecting safe and developmentally appropriate toys for children. Their guide suggests choosing quality over ...

Overview Your baby learns about the world around him by playing. When you play with your little one, you are teaching him important things about his environment and the people in his life. It is ...