Childhood is a time of growth, learning, and development. Your child is increasing in height and weight, learning new physical and social skills, and laying the foundations of adulthood. If you have ...

In an era of packed schedules, screen time, and intense focus on school readiness, many children are playing less than in previous generations, which harms development.

• Parents of children with developmental delay and behavioral problems face many obstacles to care, including financial challenges, shortages of mental health clinicians, fear of stigma, ...

Child development theories help explain how children grow socially, emotionally, and cognitively over time. Understanding child development is valuable for appreciating the physical, emotional, and ...

A new study has provided evidence that exposure to fluoridated water by young children was not negatively associated with child emotional, behavioral development and executive functioning in their ...

Youth with related behavior challenges may have trouble moving between different brain states, according to a new study from ...

Air pollution is not just a problem for lungs. Increasingly, research suggests air pollution can influence childhood behavioral problems and even IQ. A new study led by the University of Washington ...

If your child is struggling with behavioral challenges, you are not alone. In a 2021 survey, most Wisconsin early education professionals reported an increase in behavior challenges. But there are ...

Join host Gayle Guyardo weekdays at 2:00pm only on WFLA News Channel 8 -- with an encore broadcast late night 3:00am. Tune into BLOOM and watch your life grow! Gayle Guyardo Meet the host of the daily ...

Children lie much earlier, and more often, than most parents expect. Understanding why can help adults respond with clarity, not panic, and teach honesty without shame.

(CNN) — Shortly after Nattie Powell’s daughter turned 1 year old, Powell bought her a toddler-sized Christmas tree toy just in time for the 2023 holiday season. The tree was bright green with ...