At a typical pediatric visit, parents and clinicians examine where a child falls on growth charts that compare their height and weight to national averages.

Ask the Therapist columnist Lori Gottlieb advises a reader who wants to be supportive but also protect her own well-being.

Posting visual references to reinforce structure, routines, and expectations helps establish classroom culture and start the ...

A new study suggests that children as young as five favor adults who express doubt when unsure rather than those who are overly confident.

Both adults and kids need to take time out to de-stress and refocus when we’ve been working too long. When we sit still ...

Unlike older children and adults, this lack of restful sleep — and resulting oxygen deprivation — does not produce daytime sleepiness and fatigue in very young kids. It tends to make them hyper.

FARGO, N.D. — When a 13-year-old Minnesota boy was banned from church after parishioners complained about his behavior, it exposed a painful truth so politically incorrect that some people feel ...

A therapist and mom shared the 'red flags' she teaches her kids to look out for in their friends, after she said it was important to spot bad behavior in others ...