An analysis of the Adolescent Brain Cognitive Development study data showed that children accepted by their parents and more ...

Maltreatment such as neglect and abuse are types of adverse childhood experiences, or ACEs. But they often say little about ...

Researchers identify molecular markers in children and adolescents, revealing how child maltreatment stress alters DNA, brain development, and mental health Child maltreatment, which includes abuse ...

The Northeast Louisiana Children’s Museum and the Center for Children and Families recently partnered to host the Connected ...

Children develop skills in a predictable sequence that must be followed. For instance, babies do not learn to walk before they crawl. They babble before they speak words. They use parallel play ...

Harsh words can wound – and when directed at children, they can have a lifelong impact. Definitions of verbal abuse vary, but it is generally characterised by a sustained pattern of behaviour where ...

Child maltreatment, which includes abuse and neglect, is one of the most serious public health concerns worldwide. These adversities leave a lasting impact on the emotional well-being, memory, and ...

In the class of things that happen so often or predictably as to become truisms are the high-risk activities that teenagers frequently engage in, like driving too fast, using alcohol or drugs, ...

Accidental falls or spills are common among children, but parents and guardians need to be careful of possible traumatic ...

At a typical pediatric visit, parents and clinicians examine where a child falls on growth charts that compare their height and weight to national averages. Now, a team of University of Maryland ...

A new study shows that whether families can reliably meet basic needs, not just how much they earn, may shape infants’ brain development as early as the first year of life. Study: Income insufficiency ...