Giving time, love, and attention builds neural networks needed throughout life.

A Christmas gift landed a 7-year-old boy in the hospital and his mother wants to warn other parents about it. Kiara Stroud said her son accidentally swallowed one of his AirPods and she had to rush him to the emergency room. The AirPod is still in the boy’s stomach.

New research provides evidence that some forms of screen time are linked to an increase in anxiety and depression symptoms among adolescents. "It is very ...

Forget lemonade stands. The big money is in children making content for children.

A new UNICEF report highlights evolving dietary challenges facing children around the world. Key factors? Climate change and industrial ag.

“Sesame Street” bowed 50 years ago, on Nov. 10, 1969, one week after the launch of PBS.

Researchers from Germany have found no evidence that only children are more likely to display narcissistic traits than those who have siblings. The ...

For some kids, the weekly trash pickup is a must-see spectacle. Parents, children, waste-management professionals, and experts on childhood all offer theories as to why.

In findings published in JAMA Psychiatry, researchers were able to predict attention problems, as well as mood disorders such as depression and anxiety, in young grade school children using functional MRI.

Some of the best dream dollhouse are listed, they each hold unique characteristics and I'll be breaking down the top 20 that you'll be eager to buy!

Summary: The popularity of blind bag collectible toys is rapidly growing among children. Researchers report blind bags tap into the same psychological mechanisms that ultimately result in gambling add

Digital books may have a few advantages over ordinary ones when it comes to kids remembering their contents, according to a new study. Animations, especially ones keyed to verbal interactions, can significantly improve recall of story details — but they have to be done right.

Who doesn’t want a vacation? And on top of that, who doesn’t think their mom has more than earned a decent break in the form of a vacation?

RIVERSIDE, Calif. - The eldest son and daughter of a couple who starved and shackled 12 of their children spoke publicly forthe first time Friday, alternately condemning and forgiving their parents before a judge sentenced the pair to up to life in prison.

Even though kids these days are spending more and more times staring into their phones, television screen time is still a dominant source of entertainment for kids 2-11 years old.

“I came to the counterintuitive conclusion that engaging in risk is actually very important in preventing injuries,” a researcher says.

We see exceptional intelligence as a blessing. So why, asks Maggie Fergusson, are so many brilliant children miserable misfits?

"Sesame Street" has introduced a new character named Karli -- a young Muppet in foster care, and her “for-now” parents, Dalia and Clem. Karli's debut is part of initiative from the "Sesame Street in Communities" program, which provides free resources for community providers and caregivers on various topics, including tough issues like homelessness and traumatic experiences, according to Sesame Workshop, the non-profit educational organization behind the popular children's show.

by Jackie French and Bruce Whatley

Experiences such as poverty, residential instability, or parental divorce or substance abuse, can affect executive function and lead to changes in a child’s brain chemistry.