For some children, everyday demands such as "brush your teeth" or "time to get off of your computer game," can trigger intense anxiety and extreme resistance. When this type of response affects ...

Achievement is still lower for kids who were toddlers during the pandemic—even though they didn't experience school closures.

Raising emotionally intelligent kids starts with everyday conversations at home, says child psychologist Reem Raouda, who has ...

The call from school is specific and urgent: your five-year-old hit a classmate during circle time, or bit another child on ...

The Texas Legislature at least partially implemented less than a third of recommendations from the state’s 2024 Children’s Behavioral Health Strategic Plan, according to a recent report. Many of the ...

A sign in a classroom at Lead Elementary encourages children to take a break when feeling big emotions. Teachers across the country say student behavior is still challenging post-pandemic, and more ...

How do children learn to cooperate with others? A new cross-cultural study suggests that the answer depends less on universal rules and more on the social norms surrounding the child. In the study, ...

In preschool and school-aged children with disruptive behavior disorders, programs involving parents — either alone or with the child and a caregiver or teacher — were associated with reductions in ...

Three out of four children in New York who need Medicaid-funded behavioral health services are not getting them. That statistic is upsetting, but it is not surprising. For years, New York has ...

Research at Karlstad University shows that exposure to endocrine-disrupting chemicals and adverse life events during pregnancy can influence children's behavior and brain development. "We know that ...