Too few friends or too many friends can hamper children’s learning and cognition.

Early childhood poverty is in fact a risk factor for lower educational attainment, poorer cognition and worse mental health.

There is a link between huge amounts of parental attention and the development of narcissistic traits in children.

Attachment theory is often invoked in child protection investigations – in a simplified and overconfident manner.

Kids need to learn when little lies are the right choice. But research suggests parents may not be clear in the messages they send about how they value the truth.

Newborns are more musical than previously thought.

Babies who remain in silence hours after birth have different brains to those who listen to sounds.

Parents are often the primary source of information that children receive from their environment. How consistent parents’ interactions with their children are matters.