"Simply put, coping mechanisms are the ways that any person handles stress, big emotions or challenging life ...

Children who are impulsive and exuberant can be challenging. Recent research speaks to both the nature and nurture aspects of ...

“Instead, focus your attention just as much or more on what your child is doing right,” Dr. Danda recommends. “Give partial ...

How structured routines and limits provide the predictability and consistency that calms everyone and reduces the frequency, ...

Cornell University organizational psychologist Sunita Sah says that kids who don't learn how to be defiant can struggle to become confidently assertive adults.

From resilience to curiosity, a child psychologist shares five traits that may signal future success, and why all children ...

One of the many jobs that parents and grandparents have is to boost a child’s self-esteem with encouraging phrases (without overly praising them). This can often come in the form of a genuine ...

When it comes to raising a human, there are no set rules that work for every single family. Many moms and dads try out different parenting styles, from gentle parenting to permissive parenting, to ...

Dr. Koslowitz says that you might overreact to minor misbehaviors “because your nervous system interprets it as a threat, or ...

HOUSTON — Parents across the country are hearing familiar complaints as summer vacation continues: "I'm bored!" and "There's nothing to do!" But according to child psychologist Dr. Leslie Taylor with ...

A pioneering interdisciplinary study has shown that how young children play a simple iPad game could support early ...