The first major data release from the HEALthy Brain and Child Development (HBCD) Study has provided researchers with a groundbreaking resource to study early childhood brain development.

Researchers at University of California San Diego, part of the national HEALthy Brain and Child Development (HBCD) Study ...

Childhood is a time of growth, learning, and development. Your child is increasing in height and weight, learning new physical and social skills, and laying the foundations of adulthood. If you have ...

Researchers who study parenting and child development distinguish between behavioral control and psychological control. Behavioral control involves parents’ attempts to set clear rules and monitor ...

Raising children is simultaneously both an immensely rewarding journey and a challenging experience. Parents will be pushed in new ways they have never faced before. As many will know, learning to ...

Research led by the Transforming and Expanding Access to Mental Health Care Universally in Pediatrics (TEAM UP) Scaling and ...

Prosocial behaviors are voluntary actions intended to help others. Children display prosocial behavior when they share toys, comfort someone who is sad, or work together to complete a task. Share on ...

Kids with conduct issues can pose a unique challenge to parents. New research is showing it's crucial to keep calm.

Every parent has observed the remarkable evolution in their children's capacity for patience. In early childhood, kids often struggle to wait for anything, consumed by the immediacy of the present ...

Adolescents with an internet addiction undergo changes in the brain that could lead to additional addictive behavior and tendencies, finds a new study. Adolescents with an internet addiction undergo ...

Individuals living in urban cities are experiencing the combined effect of increasing temperatures and poor air quality, often referred to as the urban heat dome.