Children who miss early vaccinations are far more likely to miss the measles, mumps, rubella (MMR) vaccine by age two, a new ...

Research from recent decades shows that versions of Kara’s experience are common for less favored siblings. In childhood, ...

In response to regulatory actions by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Denver Health and Children's Hospital ...

Without paid parental leave, middle-class families are forgoing the children they want, creating a demographic crisis that ...

Babies and young children are sponges that soak in practically everything in their environments. It’s true! Even during story time, their minds are at work, taking in all the language they hear and ...

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services describes behavioral disorders as involving “a pattern of disruptive behaviors in children that last for at least 6 months and cause problems in school ...

Your choices as a parent begin before your child is even born. From what to feed them to how to discipline, parenting seems to be one choice after another. The choices you make regarding your child’s ...

Children's Hospital said the decision came after HHS announced referral of an investigation against the hospital that would ...

Caregiver divorce or separation can affect a child’s mental health, academic performance, and daily routine. However, parents and caregivers can take steps to reduce this impact and help their ...

Researchers have been looking at how children from single-parent and two-parent families fare in life. So what did they find? Family life is more richly varied than ever before. A growing proportion ...

Some of the six-year-olds in our refugee school project struggle to adjust to routines. I think of Mpho (Gift), who was ...

Conflict in Ukraine, Gaza and Sudan has led to millions of children losing family members, fleeing their homes and being caught up in the fighting themselves. The effects could last for decades. When ...