A long-term study of 292 families linked fathers’ parenting style to their children’s heart health years later. To ...

Some children speak abundantly and easily at home, but demonstrate minimal speech in social settings outside of the home. These kids are often chatty and have good communication with people they feel ...

Child behavior reflects complex systems, not parental failure. Replacing blame with accountability supports real learning and ...

Detecting a child’s mental disorder can be difficult because many of the behaviors can also occur as part of normal development. As a result, some parents are hesitant to seek help. To help you ...

In his autobiography Confessions, the North African theologian and philosopher Augustine of Hippo looks back at his early childhood. He recalls the time when he stole an enormous quantity of pears, ...

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Sleep can affect a child’s attitude and behavior, as many parents can attest, but a consistent bedtime may be more influential than sleep quality or duration, according to a new ...

Positive punishment means giving an undesirable consequence after an unwanted behavior to make it less appealing. It aims to stop the behavior from happening again. However, long term, there may be a ...

Have you ever lied to your kids? Maybe you've told them about the tooth fairy or hidden vegetables in their spaghetti bolognese. But, unfortunately, scientists have found that the more we lie to our ...