Development

Some intriguing new research suggests that by six months, a baby can distinguish between right and wrong. The study, which was conducted at Yale University's Infant Cognition Center, posits that brains may be hard-wired...

Most U.S. babies, as many as 97% of them, will have their hearing screened in the hospital's newborn nursery. But follow-up testing is crucial and 46% of those who failed the newborn screening test back in 2007...

Parental Duty Air travel can be boring for anyone, adults and children. It's also uncomfortable at times due to the effect of cabin air pressure on the ears, and the allotted physical space, which tends...

Your family lives far away and you want them to see the baby, so you've just made firm plans to make the visit. Now you're wondering how you're going to make it through that flight....

A Younger Mickey The late paleontologist and evolutionary scientist Stephen J. Gould once wrote about the evolution of Mickey Mouse for the science journal National History. Gould had observed that as time went on, Mickey...

The Cute Response Have you ever wondered why Bratz dolls have those very large heads and eyes? It's simple: such exaggerated features trigger the "cute response." Most infant mammals, including humans, have heads and eyes that are...

Read about being a mother of 12 as our resident 'Supermom' shares her wise parenting advice.    A different kind of voice I know plenty of people who refuse, on principal, to speak baby talk to their babies. All...

Read about being a mother of 12 as our resident 'Supermom' shares her wise parenting advice.    There's a wealth of products on the market that claim to raise your infant's IQ. It's easy to get...