As Fox 5 anchor said, "Firstborn children have been stereotyped to be assertive while some consider the younger child to be ...

Children who miss early vaccinations are far more likely to miss the measles, mumps, rubella (MMR) vaccine by age two, a new ...

The new room allows UCSC advanced developmental psychology students a place to readily practice scientific observation and also lets Early Childhood Education Center staff hone their skills, permits ...

All parents wish to see their child excel in studies, but motivating kids to study regularly and with focus can feel like a tough challenge. Children, often having a short attention span, get ...

Luby is an infant/preschool psychiatrist clinician researcher at Washington University School of Medicine. Barch is a clinical scientist researcher at Washington University in St. Louis. The New York ...

ADHD medications work like sleep, not attention boosters, massive brain study reveals. For some kids, focus problems may be ...

There are well-documented mental health benefits to pet ownership, as much research has shown. Indeed, we know there are some physical benefits as well, as dog owners tend to have more active ...

Parents really do have favorite children, and these tend to be daughters, first-borns and those who display conscientious ...

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When sperm donation first took off in the U.S. in the 1980s, the typical medical advice was to keep it a secret from the kids it helped create. “Doctors were saying to parents, ‘Just pretend that this ...

A study suggests devastating results for kids who feel less loved than siblings. — -- When it comes to favoritism, most parents try to remain neutral, but others, like Lauren Hartmann, admit that ...

According to the study, Californians need to earn at least $97,656 a year to be able to afford a child and one stay-at-home ...