Early parent–child interactions lay the groundwork for communication, social and cognitive development. Yet many of the ...

The way one acts, particularly toward others, in response to specific situations or stimuli, is referred to as behaviour.

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 ...

Psychologists call it 'technoference'- when smartphones interrupt parent-child interactions. Research suggests these ...

This post was co-authored by Elzbieta Vitkauskaite and Ayten Bilgin. Every child has meltdowns. Every child gets distracted. Every child pushes boundaries. But some children experience these moments ...

Fathers’ adverse childhood experiences are linked to a higher likelihood of their children having behavior problems.

Our children are sitting in therapy offices with inflamed brains. Psychiatrists are prescribing medications for immune-driven symptoms. Parents are being counseled on behavior while their child’s ...

New research from the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience (IoPPN) at King's College London shows that "Predictive Parenting," a group-based behavioral parenting intervention for parents ...

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 ...