The environment in which children grow up can play a central role in their mental development and psychological well-being.

A study of more than 2,300 9- to 10-year-olds found that socioeconomic factors explained most differences in the preteens' ...

Key Takeaways Financial matters play a crucial role in a child’s brain developmentFamily finances and neighborhood ...

If you and your family are happily engaging one another without staring into electronic devices, your brains and ...

A new study maps "genetic nurture," showing how parents' uninherited genes shape a child's height, BMI, and intelligence.

The first 1000 days — from conception to a child’s second birthday — form the most consequential window for shaping lifelong ...

When children play outside, they automatically become active, socialize, explore, and engage in imaginative play. All these ...

The Cebu Port Authority (CPA) has opened a Child Development Center (CDC) for the children of its employees, becoming the ...

Welcome back to the second part of my series on disorganized attachment. In the first article, I explored how children with anxious, avoidant, and secure attachment styles each have predictable ...

Parents' genes -- even when not directly inherited by a child -- may play a role in their educational and mental health outcomes, finds a new report. Parents' genes -- even when not directly inherited ...