Children grow up in a complicated world full of many factors that impact their development. A new paper from the Center on ...

Many children don't get enough sleep. Learn why adequate sleep is vital for their growth, development and well-being.

When we understand how children grow emotionally, we can support them more effectively. Milestones can be helpful guides, but remember that many children struggle with emotion regulation, especially ...

A new study uses heart monitors to prove that harsh parenting disrupts a child's biological stress co-regulation system.

The moment a baby is born, one of the first things people ask—right after “Is everyone healthy?”—is “How much did they weigh?” Parents quickly learn that a child’s body becomes public conversation ...

As toddlers age into the preschool years, their dependency on their parents usually begins to ebb. However, a new study led ...