• Harsh Discipline Increases Risk of Children Developing Lasting Mental Health Problems

• Beneficial Bacteria in the Infant Gut Uses Nitrogen from Breast Milk to Support Baby's Health

• Researchers Find Strong Adolescent-Parent Relationships Lead to Better Long-Term Health Outcomes in Young Adults

• Preterm Babies Do Not Habituate to Repeated Pain

• How Moms and Dads View Each Other as Co-Parents Affects Kids

• 'All Work, No Independent Play' Cause of Children's Declining Mental Health

• How Moms Are Taking the Lead in Shaping Children's Education
• Hunter-Gatherer Childhoods May Offer Clues to Improving Education and Wellbeing in Developed Countries

• Pregnant Patients With Anxiety Have Altered Immune Systems

• Small Differences in Mom's Behavior May Show Up in Child's Epigenome

• Protective Parenting May Help Your Kids Avoid Health Problems as Adults

• The Far-Reaching Consequences of Child Abuse

• 母亲的饮酒前之前和期间gnancy Is Linked to Changes in Children's Face Shapes

• Brain-Wave Data and Hearing Test May Help Diagnosis Autism Earlier
• Daily, Consistent Parental Reading in the First Year of Life Improves Infants' Language Scores

• Disrupted Flow of Brain Fluid May Underlie Neurodevelopmental Disorders

• Babies Remember Faces Despite Face Masks, Study Suggests
• Racial Disparities in Childhood Adversity Linked to Brain Structural Differences in U.S. Children

• Can a Computer Teach Babies to Count?

• New Collection of Human Brain Atlases That Chart Postnatal Development

• Separation Leads to Significant but Temporary Gender Differences in Parent-Child Time

• Falling Birth Rate in US Not Due to Less Desire to Have Children

• Generous Parental Leave Is Protective Against Poorer Mental Health

• Antidepressant Use, Infection During Pregnancy Linked to Neurodevelopmental Changes in Babies, Study Suggests
• 孩子Body Weight Has Limited Effects on Mood and Behavioral Disorders

• Adult Children More Likely to Be Estranged from Dad Than Mom, Study Shows

• Frequently Using Digital Devices to Soothe Young Children May Backfire

• Today's Adolescent Substances of Choice May Be Harder for Adults to Detect

• Parents Talk More to Toddlers Who Talk Back

• Excessive Television Viewing in Childhood Is a Risk Factor for Later Smoking and Gambling Disorders, Study Finds

• Zika-Exposed Children May Display Neurodevelopmental Differences, Study Finds

• Drinking During Pregnancy Changes Baby's Brain Structure

• Corporal Punishment Affects Brain Activity, Anxiety, and Depression

• In Utero Exposure to Flame Retardants Increases Anxiety Symptoms in Adolescents
• Financial Strain Due to COVID-19 Pandemic Took Significant Toll on Adolescent Mental Health, Researchers Find

• Pretend Play Should Be Studied in Children from a Younger Age, According to Researchers

• Neuronal Mechanism Involved in the Learning of Maternal Behavior Discovered
• Violence on TV: The Effects Can Stretch from Age 3 Into the Teens

• Disconnection, Not Teens' Screen Time, Is the Problem, Research Suggests

• Chronic Pain Associated With Poor Health -- And COVID-19 Infection -- Decades Later
• Sensitivity to Musical Rhythm Supports Social Development in Infants
• Teens With COVID-19 Knowledge Reported Better Well-Being
• Inequality Linked to Differences in Kids' Brain Connections

• College Students Suffer More Than 100 Alcohol-Related Consequences, Study Finds

• Online Program to Support Children With Reading Difficulties Helped Them Make Significant Progress

• Impact of Pandemic on Children's Mental Health
• Study Finds Caregiver-Child Relationships Improved After Seven-Session Intervention

• Researchers Detect Early Deprivation Continues to Affect Brain Development Well Into Adolescence

• Birthweights Below the 25th Percentile Linked to Later Developmental Concerns
• No Adverse Effects of Early Fluoride Exposure Found on Childhood Development
• Properties of 'baby Talk' Similar Across Many Languages

• A Way to Measure Brain Blood Flow in Pre-Term Babies at the Bedside

• How the Mother's Mood Influences Her Baby's Ability to Speak
• Spanking Related to Other Forms of Discipline, Intimate Partner Violence

• 育儿Practices in Teen Years Set the Stage for Closeness, Warmth Later on
• Prenatal Acetaminophen Use Linked to Sleep, Attention Problems in Preschoolers
• Discovery of Potential Biological Cause for Postpartum Depression Opens Door to New Treatments

• Researchers Find Ways to Help Teens Get More Sleep

• Birth Weight Could Help Identify Children at Higher Risk of Psychological Issues
• More Physical Activity, Less Screen Time Linked to Better Executive Function in Toddlers, Study Finds
• Brain Development of the Preterm Baby Is Improved by Supporting Emotional Connection With the Parent

• Anxiety During Pregnancy Can Lead to Earlier Births, Study Finds

• Motherhood at Work: Exploring Maternal Mental Health

• Problems Persist for Kids Exposed to Cannabis in the Womb

• Sport, Sleep or Screens: New App Reveals the 'just Right' Day for Kids

• New Knowledge About the Link Between Infection During Pregnancy and Autism
• Eating Behaviors of Parents Play a Role in Teens' Emotional Eating
• Mothers' Stress Rollercoaster While Pregnant Linked to Negative Emotions in Babies

• Study Calls for Change in Guidance About Eating Fish During Pregnancy

• Transgender Parents Bring Child-Centered Perspective to Parenthood, Research Finds

• Robots Can Be Used to Assess Children's Mental Wellbeing

• Positive Neighbor Involvement Important If Teens Don't Develop Mother-Child Bond

• Half of Moms of Kids With Autism Have High Depressive Symptoms

• Using Digital Media to Relax Is Related to Lower-Quality Parenting

• Babies Born to Older Fathers Cry Differently, Mouse Pup Study Shows
• Risk of Premature Death in Adulthood Influenced by Patterns of Early Childhood Adversity

• Why Babies With Down Syndrome Experience Heart and Lung Problems

• Early-Term Births Associated With Higher Rate of ADHD as Reported by Teachers

• Targeting Impulsivity Early in Adolescence Could Prevent Later Behavioral Disorders
• Moms' Problems Linked to Adolescent Attachment Issues

• Deciphering a Baby's Cries of Pain Is Not an Innate Ability and Must Be Learned

• 孩子ren With Rare Genetic Disorders More Likely to Be Diagnosed With Developmental, Behavioral and Mental Health Problems, Study Finds

• 孩子ren Who Lack Sleep May Experience Detrimental Impact on Brain and Cognitive Development That Persists Over Time

• Healthy Sleep Habits Before Kindergarten Help Children Adjust to School
• Informing Children of a Mother's Genetic Cancer Risk Does Not Impact Their Health Behaviors, Study Finds

• Just Half of Parents Recognize Screen Time Impact on Children's Eye Health

• Maternal Milk Tied to Better School-Age Outcomes for Children Born Preterm

• Link Between Air Pollution and Child Brain Development Strengthened

• Depression in Fathers and Children Linked, Regardless of Genetic Relatedness

• Adolescents More Vulnerable to Cannabis Addiction but Not Other Mental Health Risks, Study Finds

• Helping Babies to Sleep More

• Association Between Children Conceived Via Infertility Treatments and Education and Mental Health Outcomes

• 'Brain Bleeds' In Babies First Year Can Lead to Long-Term Sight Problems, Study Finds

• Are Babies the Key to the Next Generation of Artificial Intelligence?

• A Smart Jumpsuit Tracks Infants' Motor Development

• Losing a Grandmother May Trigger Rise in Depression for Some of Her Survivors

• Pre-School Play With Friends Lowers Risk of Mental Health Problems Later

• 孩子ren in Remote School Faced More Sleep, Behavior and Social Challenges

• How Mother-Youth Emotional Climate Helps Adolescents Cope With Stress

• Pregnant Women's Drinking Correlates With Their Partner's Drinking