Praise and rewards can be an effective way to change kids' behavior for the better. Here's how to use them.

Many children who have known little other than a pandemic world are struggling to socialize and share and sit still. They’re shy or uncomfortable or fussy in playgroups and classroom activities. They ...

Peer pressure can affect your child's behavior in positive and negative ways. Here's what you should know about helping your ...

With kids going back to school, many parents are concerned about how their child will do managing their behavior for eight hours a day. School can be overwhelming for kids who may already struggle ...

One of our key jobs as parents is to teach instead of punish, even when our children are pushing back, melting down, or otherwise being "difficult." We know it's hard: We've been there plenty of times ...

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Sleep can affect a child’s attitude and behavior, as many parents can attest, but a consistent bedtime may be more influential than sleep quality or duration, according to a new ...

Instead of using the word "bossy" when describing a behavior, Dr. Beigel encouraged caregivers to name out loud what the child is doing. If the child is leading a game without input from others, for ...

If you’ve been scrolling social media lately, you might have seen a KBC contestant spark a huge debate about single-child behavior. Many viewers called him “spoiled” or “pampered,” but psychologists ...