Smart Families Learning from toys, play, and design. Cognition Infant Cognition and Crawling at Home Maithri Sivaraman, Ph.D., and Tricia Striano Skoler Ph.D. on July 18, 2024 Real estate, home design, and cognitive development do relate. Let's explore how. Real estate, home design, and cognitive development do relate. Let's explore how. Child Development Home Design Hacks: Fueling Early Reading Maithri Sivaraman, Ph.D., and Tricia Striano Skoler Ph.D. on April 1, 2024 Discover how simple home design tricks can supercharge early reading skills. Discover how simple home design tricks can supercharge early reading skills. Child Development How Early Do Infants Understand Humor? Maithri Sivaraman, Ph.D., and Tricia Striano Skoler Ph.D. on February 9, 2024 Pre-verbal infants go quickly from giggling at silly faces to attempting comedy themselves. Laughter is a powerful tool that builds allegiances. Pre-verbal infants go quickly from giggling at silly faces to attempting comedy themselves. Laughter is a powerful tool that builds allegiances. Child Development What’s the Point of Baby Pointing? Maithri Sivaraman, Ph.D., and Tricia Striano Skoler Ph.D. on September 25, 2023 Baby pointing serves many functions and could be more interesting than you ever knew. Baby pointing serves many functions and could be more interesting than you ever knew. Child Development The Power of Plants to Help Children Focus Maithri Sivaraman, Ph.D., and Tricia Striano Skoler Ph.D. on June 7, 2023 Plants may have the power to change behavior. Plants may have the power to change behavior. Cognition What Babies Know About Counting Numbers Maithri Sivaraman, Ph.D., and Tricia Striano Skoler Ph.D. on March 9, 2023 Infants may not fully understand numbers, but as young as 6 months of age, they seem to have an understanding of quantity and counting. Infants may not fully understand numbers, but as young as 6 months of age, they seem to have an understanding of quantity and counting. Education Yucky! How Do Toddlers Learn About Disgust? Maithri Sivaraman, Ph.D., and Tricia Striano Skoler Ph.D. on February 16, 2023 Disgust is an important emotion designed to keep us safe. It's also a hard emotion for children to learn and comprehend. Disgust is an important emotion designed to keep us safe. It's also a hard emotion for children to learn and comprehend. Attention How Many Toys Should Your Toddler Have? Maithri Sivaraman, Ph.D., and Tricia Striano Skoler Ph.D. on February 6, 2023 Babies encounter an enormous amount of stimuli around them. How many toys are optimal to help develop your baby's attention span? Babies encounter an enormous amount of stimuli around them. How many toys are optimal to help develop your baby's attention span? Education Paper Folding and Cognitive Development Maithri Sivaraman, Ph.D., and Tricia Striano Skoler Ph.D. on January 25, 2023 Developing spatial skills is an important part of STEAM education. Developing spatial skills is an important part of STEAM education. Autism How Name Cues Help Babies Learn Maithri Sivaraman, Ph.D., and Tricia Striano Skoler Ph.D. on November 21, 2022 Name recognition helps us to determine the relevance of vast information all around us. Name recognition helps us to determine the relevance of vast information all around us. Play Putting a Price Tag on Children's Play Maithri Sivaraman, Ph.D., and Tricia Striano Skoler Ph.D. on October 27, 2022 The power of play: Playrooms and outdoor space. The power of play: Playrooms and outdoor space. Sleep Keeping Baby Explorers Safe From Falls Maithri Sivaraman, Ph.D., and Tricia Striano Skoler Ph.D. on October 12, 2022 When are infants most at risk of falling and how can parents keep them safe? Learn how to give babies control while also keeping them safe? When are infants most at risk of falling and how can parents keep them safe? Learn how to give babies control while also keeping them safe? Play Clutter Is Children’s Creative Play Maithri Sivaraman, Ph.D., and Tricia Striano Skoler Ph.D. on September 26, 2022 Is too much organization killing creativity? Here's what the research says. Is too much organization killing creativity? Here's what the research says. Motivation Babies, Babbles and Beyond: Serve and Volley with Infants Maithri Sivaraman, Ph.D., and Tricia Striano Skoler Ph.D. on September 20, 2022 How can caregivers promote vocalizations in babies? Serve-and-volley interactions can go a long way. How can caregivers promote vocalizations in babies? Serve-and-volley interactions can go a long way.
Cognition Infant Cognition and Crawling at Home Maithri Sivaraman, Ph.D., and Tricia Striano Skoler Ph.D. on July 18, 2024 Real estate, home design, and cognitive development do relate. Let's explore how. Real estate, home design, and cognitive development do relate. Let's explore how.
Child Development Home Design Hacks: Fueling Early Reading Maithri Sivaraman, Ph.D., and Tricia Striano Skoler Ph.D. on April 1, 2024 Discover how simple home design tricks can supercharge early reading skills. Discover how simple home design tricks can supercharge early reading skills.
Child Development How Early Do Infants Understand Humor? Maithri Sivaraman, Ph.D., and Tricia Striano Skoler Ph.D. on February 9, 2024 Pre-verbal infants go quickly from giggling at silly faces to attempting comedy themselves. Laughter is a powerful tool that builds allegiances. Pre-verbal infants go quickly from giggling at silly faces to attempting comedy themselves. Laughter is a powerful tool that builds allegiances.
Child Development What’s the Point of Baby Pointing? Maithri Sivaraman, Ph.D., and Tricia Striano Skoler Ph.D. on September 25, 2023 Baby pointing serves many functions and could be more interesting than you ever knew. Baby pointing serves many functions and could be more interesting than you ever knew.
Child Development The Power of Plants to Help Children Focus Maithri Sivaraman, Ph.D., and Tricia Striano Skoler Ph.D. on June 7, 2023 Plants may have the power to change behavior. Plants may have the power to change behavior.
Cognition What Babies Know About Counting Numbers Maithri Sivaraman, Ph.D., and Tricia Striano Skoler Ph.D. on March 9, 2023 Infants may not fully understand numbers, but as young as 6 months of age, they seem to have an understanding of quantity and counting. Infants may not fully understand numbers, but as young as 6 months of age, they seem to have an understanding of quantity and counting.
Education Yucky! How Do Toddlers Learn About Disgust? Maithri Sivaraman, Ph.D., and Tricia Striano Skoler Ph.D. on February 16, 2023 Disgust is an important emotion designed to keep us safe. It's also a hard emotion for children to learn and comprehend. Disgust is an important emotion designed to keep us safe. It's also a hard emotion for children to learn and comprehend.
Attention How Many Toys Should Your Toddler Have? Maithri Sivaraman, Ph.D., and Tricia Striano Skoler Ph.D. on February 6, 2023 Babies encounter an enormous amount of stimuli around them. How many toys are optimal to help develop your baby's attention span? Babies encounter an enormous amount of stimuli around them. How many toys are optimal to help develop your baby's attention span?
Education Paper Folding and Cognitive Development Maithri Sivaraman, Ph.D., and Tricia Striano Skoler Ph.D. on January 25, 2023 Developing spatial skills is an important part of STEAM education. Developing spatial skills is an important part of STEAM education.
Autism How Name Cues Help Babies Learn Maithri Sivaraman, Ph.D., and Tricia Striano Skoler Ph.D. on November 21, 2022 Name recognition helps us to determine the relevance of vast information all around us. Name recognition helps us to determine the relevance of vast information all around us.
Play Putting a Price Tag on Children's Play Maithri Sivaraman, Ph.D., and Tricia Striano Skoler Ph.D. on October 27, 2022 The power of play: Playrooms and outdoor space. The power of play: Playrooms and outdoor space.
Sleep Keeping Baby Explorers Safe From Falls Maithri Sivaraman, Ph.D., and Tricia Striano Skoler Ph.D. on October 12, 2022 When are infants most at risk of falling and how can parents keep them safe? Learn how to give babies control while also keeping them safe? When are infants most at risk of falling and how can parents keep them safe? Learn how to give babies control while also keeping them safe?
Play Clutter Is Children’s Creative Play Maithri Sivaraman, Ph.D., and Tricia Striano Skoler Ph.D. on September 26, 2022 Is too much organization killing creativity? Here's what the research says. Is too much organization killing creativity? Here's what the research says.
Motivation Babies, Babbles and Beyond: Serve and Volley with Infants Maithri Sivaraman, Ph.D., and Tricia Striano Skoler Ph.D. on September 20, 2022 How can caregivers promote vocalizations in babies? Serve-and-volley interactions can go a long way. How can caregivers promote vocalizations in babies? Serve-and-volley interactions can go a long way.