CHICAGO -- Did you know babies can get depressed? Andria Goss, associate vice president of clinical and community services at the Erikson Institute, a graduate school for social work, early childhood ...

The brains of infants and young children are in continuous and rapid development. These changes are known to go hand in hand with early life learning and the fine-tuning of mental abilities over time.

The variety and quantity of toys available in a household can reflect more than just a family’s purchasing habits. A high ...

“Difficult,” “irritable,” “unsettled,” “fussy,” “a handful.” We know these babies (many of us had these babies). They cry louder and longer than others. They have feeding and/or sleeping problems ...

It is that combination that affects development, even of young kids.” The goal of therapy is to strengthen attunement — a person’s ability to be aware of and respond to a child’s needs — to strengthen ...