Children lie much earlier, and more often, than most parents expect. Understanding why can help adults respond with clarity, not panic, and teach honesty without shame.

Medication isn’t the enemy. But when we pause to understand why a child is struggling, we often find more effective paths to ...

Everyday stimulation can disrupt a sensitive child’s emotional world. Here’s how to recognize deep emotional and sensory ...

"When am I going to use this?" is probably what you thought to yourself as you completed your high school geometry or physics homework. And decades later, you may have learned the answer: Never, ever ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. What’s under-discussed is how many common phrases and compliments can actually cause children some level of harm. When giving ...

As a child, I loved being the center of attention. So it was a problem when my baby brother was born a day before my birthday. For years, I would beg my parents for a birthday gift “one day early.” My ...

The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) recently released updated guidelines on digital ecosystems for children and ...

Parents strive to create safe and nurturing environments where their children can thrive. But what truly makes a home happy? Newsweek spoke to a child psychologists who shared that happiness in the ...

Jillian Roberts says for younger children, answer questions briefly and make sure to provide reassurance. A Victoria child ...

One of the many jobs that parents and grandparents have is to boost a child’s self-esteem with encouraging phrases (without overly praising them). This can often come in the form of a genuine ...