Researchers at Indiana University School of Medicine have developed a new system to screen and evaluate children for autism spectrum disorders. The primary care-driven system will be implemented statewide with…
Young children who grow up in households with a pet dog have better social and emotional wellbeing than children from households that do not own a dog, according to new…
Emerging research from the UK suggests that specific sleep problems among babies and very young children can be linked to mental disorders in adolescence. Experts say the study findings support…
A new study warns pregnant women that if they use marijuana, their child is more likely to suffer sleep problems as much as a decade later. Published in Sleep Health:…
Emerging research suggests that beginning father-child playtime at a very young age may help kids better control their behavior and emotions as they grow up. In the study, investigators from…
For parents, it goes without saying that youth are using social media to connect and support each other. The embrace of social media has been extraordinary among adolescents well before…
A new study suggests a five-minute role-play done with men before the birth of their first child can predict the quality of their parenting after the baby arrives. The knowledge…
“Mommy brain” is a long-held perception that mothers are more forgetful and less attentive. But a new study challenges that, showing that motherhood does not diminish attention. “In most studies,…
New research suggests helicopter parenting may be detrimental rather than beneficial for an adolescent. In a longitudinal study, investigators found that overbearing and overcontrolling tactics by parents when children were…
Pregnant and postpartum women are already at a high risk of depression and anxiety. In fact, one in seven women struggle with symptoms before and after giving birth, according to…
