While the rise in youth mental health problems has been widely appreciated, there remains a lot of debate about what specifically is behind it. Many popular articles and books implicate some more ...

Laughter is the best medicine, according to one old adage. Now, new research suggests it boosts child learning and ...

Making children laugh can build deep emotional connections and soothe their nervous systems, making them more resilient and open to new ideas, says a leading child development expert. Dr. Jacqueline ...

Parenting exerts profound effects on children’s cognitive, social and emotional trajectories from infancy through adolescence. Caregiver–child interactions characterised by warmth, consistency and ...

EDITOR’S NOTE: Sign up for CNN’s Stress, But Less newsletter. Our six-part mindfulness guide will inform and inspire you to reduce stress while learning how to harness it. Mothers bear much of the ...

Researchers have identified small molecules in the blood that may impact early childhood development, showing how dietary exposures, early life experiences, and gut health can influence a child's ...

Children grow up in a complicated world full of many factors that impact their development. A new paper from the Center on ...

From their earliest years all the way through high school, children and teenagers develop a variety of friends as they grow. Laura Elenbaas, assistant professor in the Purdue University Department of ...

Child Development: Every parent wishes for their child to follow the right path, associate with good people, and succeed in life. However, the real challenge begins when children start attending ...

Parents want what’s best for our children—and our current parenting culture offers an endless stream of suggestions for how to set kids up for success. Though most of this advice focuses on individual ...