Luby is an infant/preschool psychiatrist clinician researcher at Washington University School of Medicine. Barch is a clinical scientist researcher at Washington University in St. Louis. The New York ...

How a new father behaves toward his baby can change family dynamics in a way that affects the child's heart and metabolic ...

Before age 5, a baby's brain grows rapidly, undergoing a uniquely important moment in development. Yet, many don't understand just how critical it is for setting a person's foundation for thriving.

Every week, Caitlin Sciutto stops by Target and piles her cart with pureed food pouches for her 4-year-old and twin 18-month-old sons. In goes a 24-pack of unsweetened applesauce. Then a 24-pack of ...

We already know excessive smartphone use affects people's mental health and their relationships. But when new parents use digital technologies during caregiving, they might also compromise their ...

“When it comes to parenting society has its priorities all wrong”, argues psychoanalyst and best selling author Erica Komisar ...

A $25-million grant to Children’s Hospital Los Angeles aims to provide mental health services to babies and their families. All children from birth to age 3 who receive care at the hospital will be ...

“They’re coming in and they don’t know how to play.” “I had some kids who went on to kindergarten who still did not know a triangle.” “I can’t tell you the number of families who say their kids are ...

BBC Radio 4's Today will follow six parents for five years, chronicling the ups and downs of looking after a young child in modern Britain.

Baby teeth, officially called primary teeth, typically begin their journey into the world when infants reach around six months of age. That first tiny tooth breaking through the gums marks an exciting ...

University of Canterbury provides funding as a member of The Conversation AU. University of Canterbury provides funding as a member of The Conversation NZ. We already know excessive smartphone use ...