Starting schools before 8:30 a.m. shows a tragic disregard for both the mental health of children and for science.

This is the ultimate parent's guide to emergency preparedness for kids. Each of these scenarios should be discussed and every child should know what to do in the event of one of these scenarios.

Generation Z has grown up online – so why are a surprising number suddenly turning their backs on Instagram, Facebook and Snapchat?

Those were hard questions.

Norway's child protection system, according to the country’s own childcare experts, is “dysfunctional” resulting in children being taken from the parents without adequate justification.

Don’t get burned by a trendy liquid nitrogen-dipped cereal dubbed Dragon’s Breath — that can melt your mouth and internal organs, Suffolk County health officials warned.

Parents, carers and doctors need to be aware of button batteries in toys and household devices and ensure they can't be ingested.

31 out of 45 tested products had glyphosate levels higher than what some scientists consider safe for children

Toddlers aged just 1 1/2 years prefer individuals whom other people yield to. It appears to be deeply rooted in human nature to seek out those with the highest social status. This motive might have evolved because being close to high-ranking individuals has given people access to resources, territory and mates.

The order seeks to end the separation of migrant families by detaining parents and children together.

There may be additional long-term health harms from antibiotic exposure in early life and before birth, including an increased risk of infection, obesity and asthma.

Claims parents are unsafe or criminals.

Ever wanted to explore Treasure Island or pretend to be Robinson Crusoe? Minecraft is now being used to create an ‘immersive experience’ to engage reluctant readers – we see how it plays out

New research indicates that the pitch of a baby’s cries at 4 months old may predict the pitch of its speech at age 5.

Women are being harassed and even arrested for making perfectly rational parenting decisions.

The aim of the research from Future Consumer Lab was to investigate whether children prefer their food served in a particular way and whether their gender and age make a difference with regard to their preferences. ‘As a researcher, I have anecdotally heard parents say that their children prefer to have their food served in a particular way, including in a specific order. But we do not have much evidence-based knowledge about how children sort and eat their food, which is very relevant when...

Videos that violate policy will now be age restricted.

For the second time in less than a year, major advertisers are fleeing YouTube after finding their ads were paired with offensive content — this time, directed at children. And the number of disturbing videos targeted at child audiences is much larger than previously known, YouTube’s response reveals.

For five months, The New York Times tracked 21 public hospitals in Venezuela. Doctors are seeing record numbers of children with severe malnutrition. Hundreds have died.

More kids than ever watched streaming services like Netflix instead of traditional TV this year.

Six researchers, building on past studies, designed an experiment to see what makes kids stay on task when presented with the very real-world temptation of an iPad.

It doesn’t work, and it teaches all the wrong lessons.

Dunedin study has tracked physical and mental health, finances, and social relations, making its participants one of the most closely observed populations on Earth

American adolescents watch much more pornography than their parents know — and it’s shaping their ideas about pleasure, power and intimacy. Can they be taught to see it more critically?

Do children spend too much time online and does social media use make them anxious and unhappy?

Some unusual finds from thousands of years ago are actually toys and children’s attempts at mimicking adult craftwork.

Dr. Michael Ulich became a pediatrician for a simple reason: he wanted to help kids. Ulich, who has practiced at Minden Pediatrics for the past 12 years, recently wrote The Times a frustrated email. "I am a local pediatrician in Minden and have had patients that are born to mothers who test positive for meth, marijuana or other illicit substances," he wrote. "As a mandated reporter, I call the state hotline for CPS and the local CPS office, and they will not open a case on the legal guardian."

Restaurant chain wants to cut down on calories, fat and sugar and says burgers and chocolate milk won’t be listed on the menu

Silicon Valley parents can see firsthand, either through living or working in the Bay Area, that technology is potentially harmful to kids.

Teens who have seen their classmates murdered are being mocked in the wake of the Florida massacre.

It’s not just about rebellion. Neuroscience is revealing adolescents’ rich and nuanced relationship with risky behaviour.

The Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse begins its investigation of cases in the Church of England.

After decades spent ratcheting up safety measures, many British educators say the pendulum has swung too far. Bring on the scissors, bricks and mud pits.

ANN ARBOR—The link between emotions and eating has been well established but new research from the University of Michigan shows that children as young as 4 who experience stress eat more in the abse