In what seemed like the blink of an eye, your child grew up and is now receiving college admissions letters. But if your plans are to borrow money to help them pay for college, you’re likely making a very costly mistake. Here are a few reasons why you shouldn't borrow to pay for a child's college.

My sweet child,   I see the pain and heartache, you’ve been going through. I understand how difficult it can be to be living in this world, and not being apart of it. Every day, I faced rejection, heartache, and pain. Why look anyplace else, when I’m living right within you? I don’t want part of your heart,

A new U of G study has revealed teenagers and young adults who sit down for family dinners – regardless of how well the family unit manages daily routines, communicates and connects emotionally – are more likely to have healthier eating habits than if they graze or fend for themselves at suppertime.

Proud parents capturing their children's performances on smartphones are probably all breaking the law.

Thirty-four percent of parents in the United States said their child was unlikely to get the flu vaccine this year, according to a report published Monday by C.S. Mott Children's Hospital. The online poll, which was administered in October, looked at 1,977 parents who had at least one child, whether parents would get their children the flu vaccine and their reasoning, among other things.

The private car is the default transport option for many families. This reduces physical activity and increases greenhouse gas emissions, with unhealthy results for their children and the environment.

Mouse studies show tiny intercellular pods convey to sperm a legacy of a father’s hard knocks in life

The stillbirth of Journey Moon prompted sympathy—and a backlash. By Emily Shugerman.

Parents should not spank their children, the American Academy of Pediatrics said on Monday in its most strongly worded policy statement warning against the harmful effects of corporal punishment in the home. The group, which represents about 67,000 doctors, also recommended that pediatricians advise parents against the use of spanking, which it defined as “noninjurious, openhanded hitting with the intention of modifying child behavior,” and said to avoid using nonphysical punishment that is humiliating, scary or threatening.

From the data of more than 40 million births, scientists at Stanford have linked paternal age to birth risks, and even risks to the mother’s health.

Children may suffer delayed language skills if their mothers come in contact with common chemicals called phthalates in early pregnancy, new research suggests.

A study says 12-to-18 months is the ideal interval between giving birth and becoming pregnant again.

In a new study of the most downloaded apps for children ages 5 and younger, researchers found advertising in almost all of them.

Before love, there is satisfaction. Satisfaction is a love seed. From that seed, attachment germinates and love develops. Let me explain … Namely, babies, in the beginning, feel only disturbance and satisfaction. Over time, disturbance develops in anger, disgust and fear. On another side, satisfaction develops in excitement, favour and many other positive emotions among which is love. So, in order for children to love their parents, parents must satisfy their needs while they are helpless babies. On that way, parents develop the attachment of their babies which are crucial for their socio-emotional development.

Kids have a habit of imitating their parents’ criminal behavior. It’s no wonder, then, that by one measure, 10 percent of families account for two-thirds of criminals.

When this father heard that his son was being bullied at school, he took a more compassionate approach to confronting the problem. At first, Aubrey Fontenot was angry to hear that his 8-year-old son Jordan was being picked on at school by another boy named Tamarion – but instead of fighting fire with fire, he decided to invite the boy out for some one-on-one time together.

I’m a Millennial. I have a Generation Alpha daughter. As such, I am partly responsible (that is to blame) for both the way Generation Alpha is going to turn out, and for the future world Generation Alpha is going to inherit. That is a mildly terrifying thought. Especially when I stop to think about the ways my generation is already screwing things up for our little Generation Alphas.

In a recent study of the parental caregiving environment, psychologist Rebecca Waller found that within identical twin pairs, the child who experienced harsher behavior and less parental warmth was at a greater risk for developing antisocial behaviors.

Violent video game play by adolescents is associated with increases in physical aggression over time, according to a new meta-analysis.

The platform’s entertainment for children is weirder—and more globalized—than adults could have expected.