Here’s a fact that you likely wouldn’t have believed when you were a child: parents aren’t perfect. Far from it, in fact, as you may understand yourself as a parent now. Whether it’s punishment ...

New research has found that early childhood exposure to high ambient temperatures may hinder the development of foundational ...

While the oldest children in a family can experience problems stemming from being given too much responsibility, the youngest children can have trouble from not having been given enough, always being ...

We often use the terms pretend play or make-believe play (the acting out of stories which involve multiple perspectives and the playful manipulation of ideas and emotions), that reflect a critical ...

As a child, I loved being the center of attention. So it was a problem when my baby brother was born a day before my birthday. For years, I would beg my parents for a birthday gift “one day early.” My ...

Children and their curiosity can help us to learn about development across the lifespan. Children are some of the most fascinating beings to inhabit our world, and often, people wonder why we must ...