A woman who works in child developmental research has weighed in on the hot topic surrounding "iPad kids" and the huge amount of screen time that children of this generation are exposed to. Liv ...

Image Credit: Shutterstock/Kaspars Grinvalds. The term “iPad Kid” describes children who are frequently seen using tablets or smartphones, particularly the iPad. This label has emerged in discussions ...

When kids are at home, it can be tricky to find ways to keep them entertained that are fun, safe and affordable. Besides running outside in the sprinkler, drawing with markers and colored pencils, or ...

Yet one simple habit continues to make a lasting difference: reading together. Reading aloud to children can be an accessible ...

It’s back-to-school time, and this past summer’s hot weather may have kept you cooped up inside with air conditioning more than usual. That could lead to kids spending more time with electronics and ...

The holiday season is upon us and during this time, kids are given everything from gifts to food. It’s natural for parents to want their children to say “please” and “thank you” when shown this ...

Luby is an infant/preschool psychiatrist clinician researcher at Washington University School of Medicine. Barch is a clinical scientist researcher at Washington University in St. Louis. The New York ...

In our latest five questions with feature, meet Susie Stoffer, principal at Weaver Child Development Center in Canton.

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about relationships, personality, and everyday psychology. When adults hear the term “kid-friendly” in regards to ...

Ten years ago, Profs. Ariel Kalil and Susan Mayer co-founded the Behavioral Insights and Parenting (BIP) Lab at the University of Chicago Harris School of Public Policy to better understand the ...

There's nothing more challenging than being a parent. Considering there's no rule book or in-depth training class besides the regular baby classes and parenting books, it's unsurprising that even the ...

New research suggests fluoride exposure during pregnancy could be linked to neurobehavioral issues in kids. But even the study’s authors — who were prompted to examine the issue based on previous ...