What's the best way to discipline kids? New research finds that verbal reasoning, explaining why what kids did was wrong, can have unintended consequences.

What's the best way to discipline kids? New research finds that verbal reasoning, explaining why what kids did was wrong, can have unintended consequences.

Young children may find it harder to control their attention if they use touchscreens regularly.

Parents can take a page from psychological research on trauma and recovery to help kids struggling with pandemic life.

Parents of children in the hospital are "essential caregivers" and should not be subject to visitation restrictions, researchers argue in a new paper.

The brain activity of a parent and child can become synchronised during play and problem solving.

Mothers of multiple children report more fragmented sleep, but the number of kids doesn't seem to affect sleep quality for dads.

Too much screen time doesn't leave enough time for other important parts of growing up. Predicting which little kids will likely grow into heavy tech users could help target educational campaigns.

Family courts are misunderstanding and misusing research around how children form close relationships with their caregivers, say an international group of

Too much screen time doesn't leave enough time for other important parts of growing up. Predicting which little kids will likely grow into heavy tech users could help target educational campaigns.