Many adults don’t realize how deeply small everyday interactions can affect a child’s emotional development. Things that may ...

WOLLONGONG, Australia — You’ve seen it at the playground: a toddler tries desperately to get mom’s attention while she scrolls through Instagram. Or a father glances at his buzzing phone ...

Anticipating the conception of a child can be accompanied by a lot of uncertainty about how to plan for pregnancy and parenthood. But relatively few people are aware that the things they do months or ...

Parenting styles can have a great impact on a child's behavior and development. The way parents speak to or guide them affects how children deal with challenges, relationships, and emotions. Although ...

New research at Lund University shows that the biological parents' genes affect the child's insulin function and capacity to regulate blood sugar levels and blood lipids in different ways. Such ...

A recent advisory from the United States Surgeon General has made it clear — parents and caregivers are burned out. When the tasks of the holidays are piled onto this baseline stress, it’s easy to see ...

A divorce is seldom easy—not for the couple that divorces, but also not for their children (if they have any). However, past psychological research on how divorce affects children’s development was ...

A divorce is seldom easy—not for the couple that divorces, but also not for their children (if they have any). However, past psychological research on how divorce affects children’s development was ...

Learn how sleep disorders in children can affect behaviour, emotions, focus, and daily life. Know the warning signs and when to consult a child psychiatrist.

IN many homes today, parents wake up early and return late exhausted from the endless pursuit of survival. Between work, ...

Research shows that the biological parents' genes affect the child's insulin function and capacity to regulate blood sugar levels and blood lipids in different ways. Such knowledge may be used to to ...