Parents might be tempted to intervene in their child's friendships. But experts say there are only specific situations in ...

Bullying can be a difficult situation for any child or family to navigate—but what if your child is the bully? Here are some ...

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 ...

When your child won't stop demanding your attention, setting firmer boundaries rarely helps. Here's what does.

With kids going back to school, many parents are concerned about how their child will do managing their behavior for eight hours a day. School can be overwhelming for kids who may already struggle ...

Do abuse and neglect cause behavior problems among children or do behavior problems among children cause abuse and neglect? A new study from researchers in the Penn State College of Health and Human ...

Any parent will tell you that raising a child isn't easy. While the experience can be filled with joy and love and fulfillment, emotional, financial and marital stress will present challenges to any ...

The trajectories and predictors of childhood behavior problems remain unclear, this study aims to examine this research topic using nine waves of data from the Early Childhood Longitudinal Study. A ...

Every parent wants to raise healthy kids who then grow up to become healthy adults. But when a third of children in the U.S.

One common parenting behavior may have effects for adult children.

Psychology says fathers who take their children to competitive exams aren't trying to control every step of their lives. In ...

The deterioration of global ecosystems and environmental problems, such as global climate warming, extreme weather events, and severe pollution threaten the human environment. Implementing ...