Parents, and the home environments they create, can also have an important influence on a child's development; in fact, a child's home environment can affect the ways that certain genetic traits ...

When a baby takes their first step unaided, it is a big moment for parents and their baby. After all, it symbolises a new ...

evaluated how parental genetics can influence child development through the environment provided by their parents (for example, reading habits or access to better resources), also known as ...

At first glance, when a baby takes their first step, it seems like a simple event. But behind that wobbly moment lies a ...

Postpartum maternal mental health and mother-to-infant bonding are well-established as critical factors in a child's psychosocial development. However, few studies have explored the combined impact of ...

The cultural context: The culture a child lives in contributes to a set of values, customs, shared assumptions and ways of living that influence development throughout the child’s lifespan.

The report, Understanding the intergenerational transmission of educational (under)achievement, which was funded by the Nuffield Foundation, evaluated how parental genetics can influence child ...