Before age 5, a baby's brain grows rapidly, undergoing a uniquely important moment in development. Yet, many don't understand just how critical it is for setting a person's foundation for thriving.

Many parents think the school years matter most for neurological development, but a UVA expert says the biggest gains start much earlier.

University of North Carolina-led researchers have used brain connectivity charts built from functional MRI data as a tool for tracking early childhood brain development. Charts mapped the maturation ...

Design by Caroline Guenther. Buy this photo. The way children are treated by their parents is associated with brain changes and mental health outcomes that differ by developmental stages, according to ...

Early childhood educators and their advocates often talk about the crucial development that happens after a baby is born through age 5. What is happening to a baby's brain that makes these earliest ...