Detecting a child’s mental disorder can be difficult because many of the behaviors can also occur as part of normal development. As a result, some parents are hesitant to seek help. To help you ...

There's no one right way to raise a child, but different patterns of parenting are associated with how kids behave. A new ...

Don’t wait until your child does exactly what you want to offer praise. Reinforce smaller behaviors along the way to make ...

When parents understand what's really going on inside kids when they act out, they can address the fundamental issues, not just the "bad" behaviors.

There's no one right way to raise a child, but different patterns of parenting are associated with how kids behave.

Do abuse and neglect cause behavior problems among children or do behavior problems among children cause abuse and neglect? A new study from researchers in the Penn State College of Health and Human ...

Kids are expert observers of behavior. They can pick up traits, habits, and lifelong behaviors easily — just by watching their own parents. It is part of a child's job description to learn from the ...

When a child behaves in an unwanted manner, changing their behavior often becomes a focus. Research, however, suggests that influencing the behavior of adults who interact with the child would be more ...

Most children with autism spectrum disorder experience emotional and behavioral difficulties, but a new study suggests that the family environment may play a measurable role in how severe those ...

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Recent unruly behavior at youth events in Petersburg has police reminding citizens that they should be cheering for their ...