Childhood is a time of growth, learning, and development. Your child is increasing in height and weight, learning new physical and social skills, and laying the foundations of adulthood. If you have ...

Dr. Crystal Miller’s new book lends practical tips as mental health and developmental needs reach historic highs, CDC data shows.

The sensorimotor stage is the first of the four stages of Piaget’s theory of cognitive development. It is marked by a child’s knowledge that the outside world exists separately from themselves. Once ...

Children and adolescents who own smartphones by age 12 have higher risks of depression, poor sleep and obesity, according to ...

Parenting is probably the most difficult job you'll have in your lifetime. That's especially true if you're dealing with past traumas, or if you're suffering from an addiction or mental health issue ...

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(Stacker) - Many kids get their first phone as a gift. In fact, according to a 2022 study in JMIR Pediatrics and Parenting, 59.1% of participants (kids ages 4-18) reported getting their first cell ...