by Caitlin Giddings and Wirecutter Staff Some of the best gifts for 1-year-olds are those that engage kids’ rapidly developing motor skills, sensory exploration, and boundless curiosity.

Children see what it means to support and help their elders. Absorbing the messages grandparents and other older friends send can be subtle yet enduring. The messages and lessons pop up and become ...

classroom read-alouds and other educational activities, according to the school district. After the books were introduced, some parents sought to have their children excused when they were read or ...