Children grow up in a complicated world full of many factors that impact their development. A new paper from the Center on ...

Many children don't get enough sleep. Learn why adequate sleep is vital for their growth, development and well-being.

A new study uses heart monitors to prove that harsh parenting disrupts a child's biological stress co-regulation system.

The moment a baby is born, one of the first things people ask—right after “Is everyone healthy?”—is “How much did they weigh?” Parents quickly learn that a child’s body becomes public conversation ...

As toddlers age into the preschool years, their dependency on their parents usually begins to ebb. However, a new study led ...

As a therapist who specializes in eating disorders and body image concerns, I’ve spent years working with individuals and families trying to untangle the harmful messages we receive about bodies and ...