Understand your child’s development through milestones, expert insights and practical advice covering cognitive, emotional, social and physical growth.
Adolescence is a formative stage of development, not a problem to control, and parents may build trust by listening rather than resorting to surveillance or dismissal. Teenagers are often described as difficult, dramatic or contradictory, but a psychotherapist writing in…
A decade after De Cero a Siempre became law, researchers say Colombia must shift from expanding access to ensuring consistent, high-quality care across its deeply unequal territories. Colombia’s flagship early childhood policy, “De Cero a Siempre”, marks a decade since…
A new American Academy of Pediatrics report urges closer links between dental and medical care, warning that routine mouth examinations can reveal hidden health problems and unmet care needs. The mouth can reveal far more than whether a teenager has…
Experts say parents can nurture confidence and resilience by coaching children through everyday challenges rather than rushing to solve them. Parents are often tempted to step in the moment a child starts to struggle, especially when the answer seems obvious…
Abrupt loss of mobility, poor growth and gastrointestinal symptoms can signal TK2-related mitochondrial disease, making earlier genetic testing and sensitive counselling essential. For families, the first signs of TK2-related mitochondrial disease can be devastatingly abrupt. According to the NeurologyLive interview,…
Research suggests parents who approach technology with trust can foster warmer relationships, stronger teenage self-regulation and healthier digital habits without abandoning boundaries or oversight. Parents who approach children’s screen use with suspicion may be making life harder for themselves, according…
As guidance shifts from simple time limits to rules about content, timing and context, research suggests families are being left with more guilt and confusion than clarity. Parents trying to make sense of children’s screen use are being asked to…
A study at Goa Medical College found psychiatric conditions in more than half of young cleft-care patients, with mental health problems particularly common among those who missed follow-up appointments. A study from Goa Medical College has found that more than…
Commentary suggests that dependent adults are shaped less by teachers than by family habits that deny children responsibility, choice and room to grow. The debate over so-called “mama’s boys” often begins with blame, but the available commentary suggests a more…
Children who manage the household, soothe distressed parents or constantly put others first may be carrying responsibilities that can affect their mental health well into adulthood. Some children appear unusually self-sufficient. They keep track of chores, soothe family tension and…
A systematic review finds high-certainty evidence that supervised non-specialist workers can reduce depression symptoms in adolescents, while evidence for anxiety and school-based delivery remains inconclusive. A new systematic review in Frontiers in Psychology suggests that the most promising route for…
Rolling usually develops gradually between four and six months. Learn which early movements matter, how supervised tummy time helps and when changing sleep practices becomes essential. Many parents first notice rolling as a small, hesitant shift rather than a full…
