The COVID-19 pandemic has affected children’s worlds in many ways. Due to closures and restrictions, they have experienced the loss of social engagement and the support of friends, school communitiesor extended family. 

In a new study, researchers found people who had higher levels of self-control as children were aging more slowly than their peers at age 45.

As the pandemic forced many Americans to hunker down at home, the video game industry saw record spending and profits in 2020. Interacting with other people through gaming became, for some players, essential for social connection.

A preschool enrichment program that helps boost social and emotional skills pays off during middle and high school, according to a new study.

There is a new "breed" of humans among us and they are here to usher in the new age of peace. These powerful and intuitive people have little tolerance for dishonesty. They are on Earth so that they can teach others about the importance of speaking truthfully and living in harmony.

A love for reading can be hugely valuable for children. The benefits of leisure reading include increased general knowledge, a positive impact on academic achievement, enhanced reading ability and vocabulary growth.

Fathers often feel uncomfortable discussing body image and health with their daughters, a study indicates.

Understanding the powerful influence that media has on preschoolers and kindergarteners is important because this is a crucial developmental period for socio-emotional development and is precisely the time when fears about pain (especially needles) develop.

Many worry that playing video games might have a bad effect on the way their child behaves. For example, if a video game has lots of fighting in it, they worry that playing it will encourage their child to be violent.

I curled up in a ball on the wood floor. I buried my face in my hands. Who said parenting would feel like this? No one. It’s supposed to be filled with soft-focus moments, me gazing lovingly at my child, right? So what is wrong with me?

Developmental language disorder (DLD) is one of the most common disorders affecting children but is relatively unknown.

Engaging in “conversations” with adults may help infant brains develop, especially those areas involved in language comprehension, according to a new study.

Parenting is the most difficult job there is because of the immense responsibility of shaping another human being. A child's character and inner structure are like putty in the hands of his parents. Parents hold the power to shape and mold a child's vulnerable constitution. With such big stakes...

Planning for the holidays will look a different this year in the face of COVID-19. Beyond gathering restrictions, many families have come up against economic hardship and other stressors related to the pandemic.

A child with a broad repertoire of grammatical knowledge can skilfully choose how to phrase what they want to say. You’ll see children playing with grammar in unconventional ways when they text. It’s common to see words, letters and punctuation omitted in textese resulting in phrases like “am goin out now c u soon”.

The role children, and consequently schools, play in the COVID-19 pandemic has been hard to work out, but that puzzle is now finally starting to be solved.

Children differ widely in how well they do at school. In recent years, researchers have shown that around two-thirds of differences in school achievement can be explained by differences in children’s genes.

As an environmental psychologist who works to improve young people’s access to nature, I recently completed a review that brings two bodies of research together

There’s bad news for parents who frequently plop their kids in front of the TV to give themselves a break: It might actually end up leaving moms and dads more stressed, according to new research.

All babies undergo painful procedures, including injections of medications, injections of vaccines and heel sticks to collect blood for routine tests.

The impact of lockdown has made many of us reflect on what’s important in our lives and in our personal relationships.

Vitamin D, often known as the “sunshine vitamin”, is normally obtained through exposure of our skin to the sun.

With lots of kids running around, and parents looking on, how can you ensure your trip to the playground is COVID-safe for you, your children and others?