Researchers from Cardiff University in the UK found that children ages 4-8 who played with dolls showed better improvement than those who played open-ended games on digital tablets in developing what ...

A study by economists shows a wide gap between the kinds of math problems kids who work in retail markets do well and the kinds of problems kids in school do well. In India, many kids who work in ...

More than 50 years ago, Craig Ramey, professor and Distinguished Research Scholar at the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC, began a landmark study to investigate the long-term impacts of ...

Excessive smartphone use linked to reduced attention span and lower academic performance. Strong correlation between screen time and increased rates of anxiety, depression, and sleep disturbances in ...

With the holidays in full swing, the countdown to winter break is on. The two-week break is a perfect opportunity for students to relax and enjoy the festive season before the end of the fall semester ...

An early bedtime or a rigorous chore chart aren’t instant guarantees for success, but they’re proven steps towards raising a certifiable wunderkind, according got a new study. Since 2013, British ...

Board games boost youngsters' maths skills, according to new research. Children learn to count as they move pieces along a numbered path in games such as snakes and ladders, say scientists. The study ...

New research highlights how simple toy choices profoundly impact child development. Playing with dolls, unlike screen time, significantly boosts social processing and emotional understanding by ...