Child

A child (plural: children) is a human being between the stages of birth and puberty, or between the developmental period of infancy and puberty.

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Scoping review finds child-centered play therapy yields measurable yet heterogeneous benefits for autistic children

How a neuroscientist’s genetic discovery treated her daughter’s epilepsy (When stay-at-home mom Tracy Dixon-Salazar’s toddler developed severe epilepsy, she went to college, earned a PhD, and uncovered a genetic mutation that transformed her child's life.)

Kids involved with child protective services miss much more school than their peers

Feelings upon learning of pregnancy, child developmental delays, and the role of social support

How to keep your child's tablets, laptops from becoming distractions from schoolwork

New 20-year study proves pre-K impacts a child’s academic future - EurekAlert!

Scientists have just launched the first-ever project to find the biological cause of 'Noma' disease. After centuries of neglect, the research could help end this mysterious illness, which can destroy a child’s face in days and kills tens of thousands per year.

‘The Child Is Terrified’: Measles Doctors Speak Out

Is using screens to calm a child bad? It depends. - EurekAlert!

Fatal rabies in a child - EurekAlert!

Having a child during grad school is especially hard on women

Ignite a child's imagination with the stars: Our expert-picked Astronaut Galaxy Star Projector is a Prime Day steal at just $25

Strange Green Stones And a Child's Tooth Deepen a Pyrenees Mystery

Progress in reducing child and adolescent mortality slowed since 2015 - EurekAlert!

A child's tooth and strange green stones uncover a 5,500-year-old mystery

Shrouding blankets provide dignity and support after the loss of a child - EurekAlert!

Study finds new mutation in child after embryo screening - EurekAlert!

Autism spectrum disorder in a child may be linked to mother’s job - EurekAlert!

‘They weren’t burned by accident’: burned stone, child’s bones, and lost jewelry could reveal prehistoric mining camp high in the Pyrenees - EurekAlert!

A Child-Sized Echidna Once Roamed Australia, Century-Old Fossil Reveals