In a new study, Yale researchers show that seeing tasks as a chance for children to learn reduces overparenting by about 50%.

Nature Human Behaviour - Cuartas et al.’s meta-analysis of 189 studies, including 1,490 effect sizes from 92 low- and middle-income countries, shows that physical punishment of children is...

One in ten Norwegian adolescents has engaged in deliberate self-harm without intending to commit suicide. Parents' own stress can affect this.

Parents can ease their children's anxiety by setting age-appropriate limits for while also giving them the space to make their own choices.

A 17-year longitudinal study followed children from birth to adolescence to explore whether early-life factors can predict ADHD, and for whom the environment matters most. The study tracked ~125 children and their parents, examining infant temperament, parental…

Children who come from households with well-established routines display fewer behavioral problems during the transition to school, but harsh parenting can undermine the advantages that routine provides, according to a new study co-led by Penn State researchers.

Proponents of physical punishment often cite historical experiments to justify the practice. However, a new analysis published in Child Abuse & Neglect suggests these older studies are deeply flawed and fail to prove spanking works.

More than one in five adults in the US experience mental illness each year, according to data from the National Alliance on Mental Illness. And more than one in seven young people ages 6–17 experience a mental health disorder, with 50 percent of all mental…