"Play nicely, children," has been a familiar plea of stressed-out parents and teachers since time immemorial. Now, new ...

Child cooperation improves when children who are not friends are given a shared goal, rather than simply being left to play ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. People always say the first five years of a child’s life are the most important for brain development—and they’re right. How a ...

A new Child Development study from researchers at the University of Virginia provides the first long-term, longitudinal evidence for the transmission of empathic care across three generations: from ...

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Tots under the age of five suffer adverse effects if their moms and dads are distracted by the bings and dings of modern technology, according to a startling new study on the dangers of “technoference ...

Facing budget cuts, the University System of New Hampshire (USNH) is considering outsourcing childcare services at its three campuses. Parents are concerned about potential privatization leading to ...

Much has been said about the detrimental impact of screens on childhood development, but a new study takes that concern to an even younger age. This is as much about what children aren't doing as it ...

People always say the first five years of a child’s life are the most important for brain development—and they’re right. How a child is treated and who they’re surrounded by during this time can shape ...