Child development theories help explain how children grow socially, emotionally, and cognitively over time. Understanding child development is valuable for appreciating the physical, emotional, and ...

This study helps us start to understand and distinguish between normal development and patterns that may benefit from early ...

Parenting styles can have a great impact on a child's behavior and development. The way parents speak to or guide them affects how children deal with challenges, relationships, and emotions. Although ...

Earlier this month, I was asked to co-host an online webinar for parents aimed at helping them understand and manage several "undesirable behaviors." Among them were recognizable universal moments in ...

Data from more than 15,000 lower-income children ages 2 to 6 reveals higher-than-expected levels of significant behavioral dysfunction. Co-authors urge increased screening, prevention programs in ...

Although the home environment is known to influence behavior problems in children with developmental disabilities (DD), the precise contributions of specific domains remained unquantified, hindering ...

Individuals living in urban cities are experiencing the combined effect of increasing temperatures and poor air quality, often referred to as the urban heat dome. Pregnant mothers and their unborn ...

Children with autism typically experience developmental delays, but not every child with a developmental delay has autism. Other factors, such as problems with hearing or vision, can also cause or ...

According to a 2021 survey by the Human-Animal Bond Research Institute, 87% of pet owners have experienced improvements in their mental health due to having a companion animal. I have certainly felt ...

Though now fixtures of the healthcare workforce, the physician assistant and nurse practitioner professions started with only a single training program and a handful of graduates. Kate McLaughlin, PhD ...