A new study has uncovered the ways different types of play are linked to children's social abilities and brain activity. The ...

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - If some children seem like they were born to be bad, new research suggests it may be true. Sign up here. In a study of adult twins and their children, researchers found ...

Researchers report links between third-trimester exposure to endocrine disruptors and higher behavioural risk scores in early childhood.

A smartwatch system helps parents shorten and defuse children's severe tantrums by providing real time behavioral intervention strategies.

When young children's behavior becomes challenging, many parents resort to threats – from taking away toys to threatening that Santa will skip their house, a national poll suggests. Parents of ...

Stress-induced reactive parenting may hinder children's emotional development and behavior, instilling a belief that emotions ...

Being a good sport doesn't always come naturally; it's a skill that takes effort and practice to learn. As parents and ...

Nearly every parent has had an experience in which their child eats more sugar than usual and seems to be bouncing off the walls or has an uncharacteristic tantrum or meltdown. We might laugh it off ...

Trevor Mazzucchelli is a co-author of Stepping Stones Triple P – Positive Parenting Program and a consultant to Triple P International. The Parenting and Family Support Centre is partly funded by ...