As parents, we care a lot about our children’s behavior; we want to shape our children into responsible, kind, productive human beings. But very often we ignore one of the biggest things shaping our ...

Save the Children’s early learning specialists outline five key reasons why reading to babies and toddlers every day matters so much, especially in the first years of life.

Nearly every parent has had an experience in which their child eats more sugar than usual and seems to be bouncing off the walls or has an uncharacteristic tantrum or meltdown. We might laugh it off ...

In preschool and school-aged children with disruptive behavior disorders, programs involving parents — either alone or with the child and a caregiver or teacher — were associated with reductions in ...

Everyone responds differently to their feelings, and anxiety can look different in everyone. Some people may appear fearful, shaky, or panicky. Some may respond with anger when they are forced to face ...

Youth with related behavior challenges may have trouble moving between different brain states, according to a new study from Yale Child Study Center. Their brains appear to get stuck in states with ...

Talk about a high-ly anticipated breakthrough. A new study from the University of São Paulo suggests that cannabidiol (CBD) cannabis extract could help improve behavior and ease common symptoms in ...

The tendency of children to throw and break items often stems from their innate curiosity and energy, which must be directed appropriately. If such actions persist into their teenage years and ...

Education leaders are trying different approaches to curb what elementary teachers say is a trend of increasingly severe behavior problems in their classrooms.

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