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

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. What’s under-discussed is how many common phrases and compliments can actually cause children some level of harm. When giving ...

Nearly every parent will lose their temper with their kids at some point, which means a little bit of yelling might be inevitable. That's even true for parenting experts like Becky Kennedy, a Columbia ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Forget lecture halls. Class is in session starting the moment a child is born. Important caregivers—often, parents and ...

Everyday stimulation can disrupt a sensitive child’s emotional world. Here’s how to recognize deep emotional and sensory responsiveness.

The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) recently released updated guidelines on digital ecosystems for children and ...

Your child gets a good grade on a test. "Good job!" you respond. The scenario seems pretty straightforward — but those two words can backfire on you, says child psychologist Becky Kennedy. If you ...

Child psychologist Reem Raouda said implementing this parenting style ensures kids grow up in a loving home. When it comes to raising a human, there are no set rules that work for every single family.

There's a phrase that I hear parents say all the time: "I just want my kids to be happy." But as a child psychologist and a mother of three kids, I've seen how optimizing for happiness, instead of ...

You think you are helping. They feel controlled. Here are three ways quiet good intentions come out sideways and cost you ...

MENTAL WOUNDS OF WAR. I JUST LOVE KIDS AND I DON’T LIKE THEM TO HURT. LAURA ESHELMAN HAS BEEN HELPING KIDS FOR HER ENTIRE PROFESSIONAL LIFE, FROM SCHOOL LIBRARIAN TO PRINCIPAL, AND MOST RECENTLY AS A ...

One of the many jobs that parents and grandparents have is to boost a child’s self-esteem with encouraging phrases (without overly praising them). This can often come in the form of a genuine ...