Experts tell Newsweek why parents should let kids make mistakes, learn from experience, and even face a few natural ...

Along with early-childhood specialist Ann McKitrick, together they note that infants may show a preference for helpful behaviour, yet it’s only later, often in adolescence, that children begin to ...

Parents can gain a lot from the adaptability that children may demonstrate. Watching how children recover from small failures ...

Sep. 1—(Family Features) The skills young children need for success in elementary school and beyond are developed during the first five years of life. For families, it's critical to select the right ...

It’s difficult to go through life feeling alone, and children especially need to feel they’ve got the support of family and friends as they navigate their way from childhood to adulthood. Without ...

UT assistant professor Maria Arredondo conducts an experiment to identify whether or not bilingual children are more efficient learners. Wearing a cap with instruments that map brain activity, a child ...

A "transformation" is upon us. After a multi-year procession of educational technology products that once promised to shake ...

After-school programs are when structure, safety, and belonging matter most for children. That was the message the Children’s ...

Here's what parents should know about affirmation and how it can help nurture positive growth and development among children.

Cochlear implants give children with profound hearing loss a much better chance to learn spoken language. However, the sounds from a cochlear implant aren't as clear as natural hearing, making it ...

People Who Were 'Coddled' as Children Often Develop These 11 Traits as Adults, Psychologists Say originally appeared on Parade. When people hold a newborn baby, they typically make a cradle with their ...