When I think about childhood development, I often picture kids in classrooms. They could be reading stories, learning math, ...

The debate over children and social media is often framed as a question of parental control or technological inevitability.

Parenting styles have become a major focus in child development research, especially as we learn more about their lasting impact on children's behavior and emotional well-being. Ongoing research ...

Understanding what's developmentally typical for your child's social-emotional growth is just the first step. Once you know what to expect at each age, the next question becomes: How can I actually ...

Are children born with an impulse to be social? It’s commonly believed that children are born, morally, as blank slates and must be taught from an early age to be prosocial. But while parents should ...

EDITOR’S NOTE: Sign up for CNN’s Stress, But Less newsletter. Our six-part mindfulness guide will inform and inspire you to reduce stress while learning how to harness it. Mothers bear much of the ...

UNICEF supports parents and caregivers in Guatemala with training and skills that turn talking, hugging and play into powerful tools for early childhood development. Adolfo Chen and his son Leicher ...