Executive functions encompass a suite of control processes—including inhibitory control, working memory and cognitive flexibility—that emerge rapidly during the preschool years and underpin children’s ...

Social-emotional development in early childhood encompasses the emergence of skills in recognising and managing emotions, forming relationships and demonstrating empathy. Assessment of these ...

Only about half of the kindergarteners in Orange County, California, are developmentally ready for kindergarten, while about 80% have the emotional maturity and social competence necessary for school, ...

Researchers discovered that unusually high temperatures can hinder early childhood development. Children living in hotter conditions were less likely to reach key learning milestones, especially in ...