Six-year-olds can flip from sunshine to storm in a heartbeat. Scientists now call this flare-up “wobbly-tooth puberty”—the kickoff to ages 6-12, when the brain wires lifelong emotional control and social smarts.

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New research from Lurie Children's Preventive Cardiology Program confirms that protecting children’s heart health does more than guard their arteries. It sets the foundation for a healthy body and mind for life.

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As discussed in Part 1 - How does your Child’s Brain Develop?, loving child-adult interactions build a rich brain network that prepares children for school ...

Children's brains develop faster from birth to age five than at any other time. During these five years, children's experiences shape how their brains develop. When it comes to experiences, the brain doesn't discriminate: All life's events influence ...