Most kids and their parents hate homework, or at best don’t see the point of it. Teachers are not that fond of homework either, but they are expected to assign it. I will not be reviewing the merits ...

Aug. 19—(Family Features) Little children experience big emotions. When things don't go as planned or they feel overstimulated or face new experiences, children may respond with anger and frustration, ...

Toddler tantrums often signal unmet needs or overwhelming emotions, not just misbehavior. Understanding these cues and ...

A research team tracked children from infancy through age 3 to explore the roots of emotional overeating. Parents/caregivers were surveyed about the children's temperaments and whether they consumed ...

Music is a powerful tool for conveying mood, whether heard via a live performance or movie soundtrack, making it an effective medium for understanding how people identify and respond to emotions.

This piece is part of Scientific American's column The Science of Parenting. For more, go here. A couple of years ago I was at the ophthalmologist with my six-year-old daughter. The optician asked me ...

Child alienation is a controversial topic among mental health and family law professionals. When a child resists or refuses to see a parent during or after a divorce, the frequent argument is that the ...