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New on the Baby Blog: Infants look longer at baby books that adults like the least by Taysa-Ja Newman, Anna Franklin and Philip McAdams infantstudies.org/infants-look... #infantstudies #EarlyYears #Research #science #DevPsySky #PsychSciSky

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Walking‐Related Changes in Infants' Daily Experiences of Postural Transitions: A Longitudinal Assessment Postural transitions occur when infants switch from one posture to another, such as from prone to sitting. Postural transitions facilitate perceptual-motor exploration because different postures affo...

Guo, @johnfranchak.bsky.social et al. (2026) developed a novel video-based ecological momentary assessment for observing infants' home behavior: Infants who could walk independently engaged in more upright postural transitions in their daily lives #DevPsySky #infancypapers doi.org/10.1111/infa...

🏨 Accommodation now open!
The room block is now open for FIT'NG 2026 at the Hotel El Panamá in the Panama City (fitng.org/accommodation/).

@infantstudies.bsky.social attendees can easily transfer between venues with a quick 10-minute drive.

#FITNG2026 #ICIS2026 #neuroscience #neurodevelopment

- @skucker.bsky.social & Schneider (2026): most prominent source of media exposure early in life is not children's personal use of devices, but indirect exposure thru background media use ➡️ need to consider broader media envt, not just screen in front of child #infancypapers doi.org/10.1111/infa...

Some great developmental science will be happening in Panama this July! Come hear more about what @infantstudies.bsky.social and @fitngin.bsky.social have planned! ☀️🇵🇦

Text: Latest from the Baby Blog - Building growth charts of infant visual neurodevelopment across global contexts by Emma T. Margolis, Chris C. Camp, Dustin Scheinost, and Laurel J. Gabard-Durnam against an image background of an infant lying in a supine position reading a book

New on the Baby Blog: Building growth charts of infant visual neurodevelopment across global contexts by @emma-margolis.bsky.social @chrisclaycamp.bsky.social @dscheinost.bsky.social & @laurelgd.bsky.social infantstudies.org/building-gro... #infantstudies #EarlyYears #DevPsySky #PsychSciSky

Prenatal influences on postnatal neuroplasticity: Integrating DOHaD and sensitive/critical period frameworks to understand biological embedding in early development Early environments can have significant and lasting effects on brain, body, and behavior across the lifecourse. Here, we address current research efforts to understand how experiences impact neurodev...

@emma-margolis.bsky.social & my piece integrating DOHAD & sensitive period frameworks for biological embedding of early experiences was one of Infancy's 2025 top 10-cited papers! Grateful for the engagement with our framework! @infantstudies.bsky.social
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Exploring 12‐Month‐Old Infants’ Processing of Other People’s Manual Actions: A Motor Interference Paradigm Inferring the goals of other people’s actions is an important aspect of early social cognitive development. Using an experimental manipulation, we investigated the role of infant motor processes in t....

- @nichoisa.bsky.social & Meltzoff (2026): Restricting 12mos' grip formation affects attn to other people’s reaching & grasping. Effect depends on infants' motor abilities ➡️indicates joint roles of current physical state & devtal experience in action perception #infancypapers doi.org/10.1111/infa...

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Registration is OPEN for the XXV #ICIS2026! infantstudies.org/registration/

At ICIS 2026 in Panama City, we will explore “Infancy in Context,” highlighting how cultural, social, environmental, and methodological contexts shape early development.

📢 Late-breaking poster submissions for FIT’NG 2026 are open.

👉 If you’re going to ICIS (@infantstudies.bsky.social), why not submit to FIT’NG, which begins the day after!
📝 Work presented at FIT’NG will reach our rich community of neuroscientists studying early brain development.

#FITNG26 #ICIS26

Text: Latest from the Baby Blog - Every Baby Is Different: Using Personalised Brain Science to Understand How Infants Engage with Others by Anna Gui, Antonia Jordan-Barros & Emily Jones against an image background of an infant lying in a supine position reading a book

New on the Baby Blog - Every Baby Is Different: Using Personalised Brain Science to Understand How Infants Engage with Others by Anna Gui, @a-jordanbarros.bsky.social & Emily Jones infantstudies.org/every-baby-i... #infantstudies #EarlyYears #DevPsySky #PsychSciSky #EEG #science #research

Parents' Decisions Regarding Digital Media Use by Their Children Under Three Years Old in the United Arab Emirates As young children's digital media use increases, more research on parents' decisions, such as preferred digital content and mediation strategies, is necessary, particularly with underrepresented popu...

Raffaele et al. (2026): While most Arab children in UAE <3yo do not use digital media, those who do typically co-view Arabic-language or other educational content w/ parents. Findings show imptance of family & culture in shaping early digital media experiences #infancypapers doi.org/10.1111/infa...

Every Baby Is Different: Using Personalised Brain Science to Understand How Infants Engage with Others - The International Congress of Infant Studies

Excited to share our new blog post on the BabyBlog by @infantstudies.bsky.social! We explore how real-time machine learning and brain imaging can personalise neuroscience, helping us understand each baby’s unique brain. Read more below 👇
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Late breaking poster submissions for #ICIS2026 - last few days to submit! Deadline Friday, March 27 2026. infantstudies.org/abstracts/

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LAST WEEK to nominate for the Nominate for the Distinguished Early Career Contribution Award, Outstanding Dissertation Award and Translational Research Award. These awards celebrate excellence in #infantstudies. Nominations close March 26, 2026.

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📢 Invited speakers announced for FIT'NG 2026!
We are excited to welcome:
✨ Koraly Pérez-Edgar (@drkoraly.bsky.social)
✨ Jonathan O’Muircheartaigh
✨ Victoria Southgate

FIT'NG is happening right after ICIS (@infantstudies.bsky.social), so make the most of attending two conferences in one trip. 🛫 🏖️

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New on the Baby Blog: The Overflowing Cup of Infancy Research by Catherine S. Tamis-LeMonda infantstudies.org/the-overflow... #infantstudies #EarlyYears #Research #Science

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Registration is now OPEN for the XXV #ICIS2026! infantstudies.org/registration/

At ICIS 2026 in Panama City, we will explore “Infancy in Context,” highlighting how cultural, social, environmental, and methodological contexts shape early development.

@soccoglab.bsky.social #EarlyYears #DevPsySky #PsychSciSky #WebcamResearch #infancypapers doi.org/10.1111/infa...

Neonatal Mimicry of Caregivers at Home: Feasibility of an Asynchronous Online Paradigm While early life sets the stage for later learning, comparatively less is known about newborns' cognition than that of older infants. A striking example is the lack of consensus regarding the extent ...

Casey, @lauriebayet.bsky.social @simpson.bsky.social et al. (2026) assessed & demo'd feasibility of webcam-based, asynchronous online behavioral studies w/ 0–6wos & caregivers ➡️ findings provide a foundation for future research on neonatal mimicry of caregivers #infancypapers doi.org/10.1111/infa...

🔬 Have new results since the first abstract deadline?
🗓️ Late-breaking abstract submissions open March 25.

📌 FIT’NG 2026 will be held right after ICIS (@infantstudies.bsky.social), giving researchers the opportunity to expand networking and collaboration.

🔗 Details: fitng.org/late-breakin...

Text: 'Congress Registration NOW OPEN' against a Panama beach view. On the top right hand corner are conference details: July 6-9 2026, Panama City, Panama, www.infantstudies.org

Registration is now OPEN for the XXV #ICIS2026!

At ICIS 2026 in Panama City, we will explore “Infancy in Context,” highlighting how cultural, social, environmental, and methodological contexts shape early development.

Register now! infantstudies.org/registration/

In the Living Room and Across the Screen: Intergenerational Play Between Infants and Grandparents In-person co-play between infants and adults develops rapidly during infancy, but little research has examined how families play together over video chat. Research demonstrates that video chat may su...

Neely et al. (2026) analysed playful activities during video chats recorded by infants/parents/grandparents: play in-person = video chat, highlights potential of digital tools to enhance intergen family r/s and social interactions thru play #infancypapers onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

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Shine a spotlight on exceptional #infantstudies researchers by nominating for the Distinguished Early Career Contribution Award, Outstanding Dissertation Award and Translational Research Award. Close March 26, 2026.

infantstudies.org/merit-awards/

Late Breaking Poster Submissions are now open for ICIS 2026!

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Come join us July 6-9 in Panama City, Panama 🇵🇦 ☀️

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Crying, Cradles, and Cellphones: A Longitudinal Examination of Infant Media Emotion Regulation and Socio‐Emotional Development in Early Infancy Parents use digital media to manage children's emotions—known as media emotion regulation. While research has focused on toddlers/preschoolers, media emotion regulation may begin in early infancy, po....

McDaniel et al. (2026): Prevalence of media emotion regulation (using media to calm infants) ⬆️ from 12% at 2mos to 23% at 5mos. This may initially be a coping response to maternal emotional dysregulation, but may become habitual over time #infancypapers onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

Mutual Sensitivity Between Caregivers Predicts Infant Affective State During Video Chat Infancy is an extraordinary period of human development, in which babies turn sensory and environmental information into meaning in the cradle of their caregivers' affective and attentional cues. Bab...

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Mutual Sensitivity Between Caregivers Predicts Infant Affective State During Video Chat Infancy is an extraordinary period of human development, in which babies turn sensory and environmental information into meaning in the cradle of their caregivers' affective and attentional cues. Bab...

(1/2) @ellroche.bsky.social & @dougpiper.bsky.social et al. (2026): parent-grandparent mutual sensitivity linked w/ infant affective states but not likelihood that they would engage in joint attn w/ on-screen grandparent #JointAttention #infancypapers onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

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LAST DAY for ICIS board nominations. Thank you for your support in providing strong ICIS leadership through your nominations. Self nominations are accepted. Deadline February 28, 2026 #Infantstudies

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