Detecting a child’s mental disorder can be difficult because many of the behaviors can also occur as part of normal development. As a result, some parents are hesitant to seek help. To help you ...

Central autism-related features like affect dysregulation and resistance to routine were associated with higher co-occurring symptom severity.

Researchers at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai report that early-life exposure to common environmental metals may ...

The tendency of children to throw and break items often stems from their innate curiosity and energy, which must be directed appropriately. If such actions persist into their teenage years and ...

Congenital heart disease (CHD), which is a problem with how the heart forms before birth—occurs in approximately 1% of ...

"Gentle parenting" might make parents like themselves better, but not necessarily like their children. If the goal of ...

As a parent, are you tired of repeating yourself—and still not being heard? The problem isn’t your child. It’s the pattern.

Physical punishment does not appear to improve a child's positive behavior or social competence over time, according to a review of 69 studies from the US, Canada, China, Colombia, Greece, Japan, ...