A new study reveals that very young children, even infants, are aware of racial differences, but many adults believe children should be almost 5 years old before talking to them about…
A new study reveals a surprising family connection to alcohol use disorder (AUD): the drinking habits of a person’s in-laws. The findings, published in the journal Psychological Science, suggest that…
A new poll suggests that disagreements over parenting choices and rules can cause significant contention between a child’s parents and grandparents. Nearly half of the parents in the C.S. Mott…
Individuals whose parents struggled with substance dependence, intimate partner violence and mental illness are more than 10 times more likely to have been victims of childhood sexual abuse than those…
A new study suggests that, in families with a third child diagnosed with a disability, the second born child is more adversely affected cognitively than the first-born child. For the…
Contrary to popular belief, daily social media use is not a strong or consistent risk factor for depressive symptoms among adolescents, according to a new study by Columbia University Mailman…
The temperament of your child could be driving how much TV he or she watches, according to a new study from the University of East Anglia (UEA) and Birkbeck, University…
Developing healthy sleep habits for a child is often challenging for parents. Now, new research suggests children’s sleep issues, at any age and at any level, are associated with diminished…
For some children with food allergies, the fear of what could happen if they eat something they are allergic to can ruin their day and impact overall life happiness. Researchers…
Online tools and assessments can speed up the diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder (ASD), according to a new survey of the research in the field. The survey showed that using…
