For parents, caregivers and teachers, it's often tempting to base our thinking on a child's development around what we understand as "normal." Much of the time we do this without thinking, describing ...

Development can be thought of as a journey. The journey begins at conception with a genetic roadmap to guide the way. As this journey continues through predictable stages of birth, infancy, childhood, ...

There can be a lot of mental health stigma in our culture, and some parents may worry that a child psychiatric assessment means they're a bad parent. In truth, it's the opposite—it's an act of love.

Most parents have caught their children lying at some point - and while it can be frustrating, new research suggests occasional lying during childhood is completely normal and usually not a sign of ...

Parental bed-sharing is unlikely to impact children’s psychological development, new research has found. The study from the University of Essex looked at nearly 17,000 British babies and tracked them ...

A toddler is fidgeting on the floor because his parents didn’t buy him the chocolate he asked for- this is a familiar ...

For parents, carers and teachers, it’s often tempting to base our thinking on a child’s development around what we understand as “normal”. Much of the time we do this without thinking, describing a ...