Most kids and their parents hate homework, or at best don’t see the point of it. Teachers are not that fond of homework either, but they are expected to assign it. I will not be reviewing the merits ...

Aug. 19—(Family Features) Little children experience big emotions. When things don't go as planned or they feel overstimulated or face new experiences, children may respond with anger and frustration, ...

Every child has tantrums, especially when they’re toddlers or very young and learning how to express their feelings. Tantrums ...

The popular notion of "quality time" with children is a myth, often leading to parental guilt. Children actually need ...

A research team tracked children from infancy through age 3 to explore the roots of emotional overeating. Parents/caregivers were surveyed about the children's temperaments and whether they consumed ...

Music is a powerful tool for conveying mood, whether heard via a live performance or movie soundtrack, making it an effective medium for understanding how people identify and respond to emotions.

This piece is part of Scientific American's column The Science of Parenting. For more, go here. A couple of years ago I was at the ophthalmologist with my six-year-old daughter. The optician asked me ...

Child alienation is a controversial topic among mental health and family law professionals. When a child resists or refuses to see a parent during or after a divorce, the frequent argument is that the ...

The transition from adolescence to adulthood can be difficult for many parents with adult children to navigate, especially alongside the organic disconnect and changing boundaries that follows. While ...