Allowing a child to play in nature helps improve their physical health, motor skills, learning ability, social development, and emotional wellbeing.
A new study reports on changes in the brain's architecture for children raised in poverty. However, parental nurturing can offset some of the negative effects on the brain.
According to a new study, how much a child's pupils dilate in response to seeing an emotional image can predict their risk of developing depression over the next two years.
Researchers report children who lived in Juarez, Mexico at the height of its drug violence problems in 2010 have higher levels of behavioral and emotional problems.
According to a new study, four year old children with sleep disorders have higher risks of developing psychiatric problems during later childhood.
According to a new study, children with larger oral vocabularies by 24 months are better prepared academically and behaviorally than their peers when they enter kindergarten.
A new study provides insight into educational apps and those designed for small children may be tailored to fit child specific learning needs.
A new study looks at how the notion of equality and sense of justice develops in children.
Contrary to popular belief, exposing children to stimuli early can help to boost their development, researchers report.
Exposure to bullying during childhood, either as a victim or perpetrator, can lead to psychotic episodes later in life, a new study reports.
A new study reports that by the age of five, children develop a sense of self esteem comparable in strength to the levels of self esteem adults hold.
Contrary to popular belief, researchers report infants who co-sleep in their parent's bedroom do not experience an increased risk of developing behavioral problems later in childhood. The study reports there are beneficial outcomes of co-sleeping, such as improved child sleep quality and increased prosocial behavior.
