Presenting at #ICIS2026 in Panama from July 6 to 9, 2026? Tag us @infantstudies.bsky.social in your posts about your presentations or reply to this post and we will repost them in the coming weeks!

Testa, Todd & Bahrick (2026): mothers, though they accepted most infant bids for attention, engaged in more multimodal behaviors when redirecting than accepting infant bids for attention, and that infants responded with more joint attention and looking to toys #infancypapers doi.org/10.1111/infa...

Having a tough time deciding which sessions to attend at #ICIS2026? To help navigate the programme, we will be sharing a few session spotlights & highlights over the coming days. If you are interested in naturalistic studies, join the Play session with Masako Myowa & Chen Yu on Wed July 8 👪👀

Gutiérrez-Ruiz & Santoya Montes (2026) explore nurturing care practices & early socio-cog devt in underrepresented Afro-Colombian community - highlights imptance of including culturally diverse caregiving contexts in devtal science #DevPsySky #infancypapers onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

- @jennisander.bsky.social et al. (2026) show that social operationalisation of joint attention (JA) better predicts vocab than gaze-based one, emphasizing critical role of methodological choices in understanding how & why JA predicts vocab size #infancypapers onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

ICIS 2026 is less than a month away! 🇵🇦👶🏽 Read more about this year’s theme: Infancy in Context! infantstudies.org/2026-congres...

New on the Baby Blog - 2026 Congress Overview by the ICIS Programme Chairs @nataliebrito.bsky.social, Silvia Benavides-Varela, Ana M. Carmiol and Ori Ossmy infantstudies.org/2026-congres... #infantstudies #ICIS2026 #EarlyYears #DevPsySky #PsychSciSky #science #research

Mahlke et al (2026): during free play, parents' speech unsuccessful at leading infants' visual attn; mostly follows infants' attn both temporally & topically. Parental speech mainly object-focused for familiar objs, varied utterances for novel objs #Attention #infancypapers doi.org/10.1111/infa...

Defty & Southwood (2026) examined lang input to 5mos in a low-SES, rural & urban Afrikaans-speaking community in S Africa: types, no. of utterances & amount of CDS used did not pattern the same as in other low-SES majority-world communities #infancypapers onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

New on the Baby Blog - Cradled cognition: Enough (unrestricted movement) is enough by Rano Dodojonova, Lana B. Karasik and Scott R. Robinson infantstudies.org/cradled-cogn... #infantstudies #EarlyYears #Research #Movement #Cradle #science #DevPsySky #PsychSciSky

Karadağ, @marinabazhydai.bsky.social @gertwestermann.bsky.social (2026) coded 47 hour-long home obs videos (13, 18 & 23mos) for toddler interaction to meet communicative goals: expressive > requestive > info/help seeking > info giving intentions #infancypapers onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

Düfeld and @sarahjessen.bsky.social (2026) show that the father’s odour influences neural responses to emotional faces in 7-month-old infants, and that this influence appears to be specific to male faces👶🧠 #infancypapers #DevPsySky #PsychSciSky #emotions doi.org/10.1111/infa...

Coyne et al. (2026) long'l study: T1 ⬆️technoference ➡️ ⬇️child talk quantity; T2 children w/ ⬆️TV screen time showed ⬇️child talk quantity & fewer convo turns. No sig links btwn joint attn/technoference on child talk quantity/convo turns over time #infancypapers onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

- @vstclair.bsky.social, @profrobfil.bsky.social, @pdbright.bsky.social, @teresadelbianco.bsky.social et al. (2026): age and early exposure to two languages modulates temporal structure of children's social attn of faces and mouths from 7-34mos #infancypapers onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

Woods et al. (2026): YouTube-watching tots had higher daily screen time, more likely lower SES; many attn-grabbing videos (bedazzled w/ extra light/sound effects, branded items or vicarious pleasure), only 17% educational (Sesame Street, PBS Kids, Ms Rachel) #infancypapers doi.org/10.1111/infa...

Diprossimo et al. (2026): Contingent vocal imitation delivered by a non-human agent shaped young infants’ moment-to-moment vocal behaviour: within just 3 minutes, infants showed a linear increase in vocalisation frequency #DevPsySky #PsychSciSky #infancypapers onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

Egmose et al. (2026) studied 67 mum-infant dyads (22 mums w/ postpartum depression): duration of 4mo shared pleasure moments but not mere presence ↔️ 13mo infant attachment security. Maternal depressive symptoms not linked w/ shared pleasure #infancypapers onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

- @drekowphd.bsky.social et al. (2026) measured infants’ brain responses to quickly presented faces & objects ➡️ found neural face-selectivity [stronger neural response to faces than other objs] in infants as young as 2mos when images were of sufficient saliency #infancypapers doi.org/10.1111/infa...

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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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! ☀️🇵🇦

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

@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 onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....

- @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...

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

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

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...

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 👇 infantstudies.org/every-baby-i...

Late breaking poster submissions for #ICIS2026 - last few days to submit! Deadline Friday, March 27 2026. infantstudies.org/abstracts/

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. infantstudies.org/merit-awards/

📢 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. 🛫 🏖️

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

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.

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...

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/

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/...

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! infantstudies.org/abstracts/ Come join us July 6-9 in Panama City, Panama 🇵🇦 ☀️ @infantstudies.bsky.social

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/...

(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/...

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 infantstudies.org/icis-electio...

DEADLINE EXTENDED TO MAR 2, 2026: ICIS is pleased to fund undergraduate students to travel to #ICIS2026. We welcome applications from student authors whose work has been accepted for presentation and from students interested in learning more about infancy research infantstudies.org/2026-panama-...

⌛Submission deadline is TOMORROW! Don't miss your chance to compete for the Conference Awards 🏆 ✨Attending ICIS? (@infantstudies.bsky.social) Stay for FIT'NG and keep the science and networking going. 🌐 Abstracts: fitng.org/poster-oral-... 🌐 Symposium: fitng.org/symposium-su... #FITNG2026

Uzundağ, Güven, Sıvış & Başpınar (2026): New longitudinal research reports associations between greater screen exposure and inhibitory control skills during infancy and toddlerhood, independent of parental perceptions #EarlyYears #ScreenTime #infancypapers onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

Nominate yourself or a peer for the ICIS board elections and be a catalyst for progress in our field. Together, let's build a future that inspires and empowers. Nominations and self nominations are accepted until February 28, 2026. #Infantstudies infantstudies.org/icis-electio...