Understand your child’s development through milestones, expert insights and practical advice covering cognitive, emotional, social and physical growth.
A growing partnership is bringing specialist assessments, staff training and clinical consultations into Durango schools as educators face increasingly complex student mental health needs. Children’s Hospital Colorado is widening its role in Durango schools as local educators report a rising…
Persistent OCD, tics and anxiety after a suspected PANDAS episode can disrupt a child’s life, but do not necessarily indicate an ongoing strep infection or permanent neurological damage. Left untreated, PANDAS does not follow a single predictable path. Some children…
A study of 6,656 Chinese students found that clusters of poor sleep, inactivity, excessive screen use and unhealthy eating were linked to a substantially higher risk of developing anxiety and depression together. A large study of Chinese teenagers suggests that…
A meta-analysis of 13 studies found that only about 27% of Ethiopian children aged six to 23 months eat foods from enough food groups to support healthy growth. A new meta-analysis suggests that fewer than three in 10 Ethiopian children…
A review finds inconsistent evidence linking food allergy with ADHD and warns that broad elimination diets may bring nutritional risks without proven benefits for attention symptoms. Parents who are managing both food allergy and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder in a child often…
Therapists warn that casting children as the responsible one, peacekeeper or troublemaker can shape self-esteem, fuel sibling resentment and persist long after childhood. Children often learn far more than manners and homework habits from home; they also absorb roles that…
A meta-analysis of nearly 13,000 children with long-term physical conditions found substantially higher levels of emotional, anxiety and somatic problems than among healthy peers, strengthening calls for routine psychological screening in paediatric care. A large new meta-analysis suggests that children…
Helping teenagers build routines, communicate boundaries and learn from setbacks can prepare them for adulthood more effectively than focusing on grades and deadlines alone. Teenagers are often measured by grades, attendance and the next milestone on the calendar, but those…
Open, judgement-free conversations can help teenagers navigate consent, sexual health, emotional wellbeing and digital harm without relying on unreliable online advice. Lucy Whitehouse, the executive director of the UK charity Fumble, has outlined five questions that often weigh on teenagers…
Long pauses, memory gaps and a dreamlike sense of unreality can signal dissociation in teenagers. Experts explain what parents should look for, how to help in the moment and when to seek urgent support. For many parents, the first clue…
Rigid food rules, growing body anxiety and exercise driven by guilt can signal disordered eating, even when someone appears to be pursuing a healthier lifestyle. For parents and caregivers, a child or loved one saying they want to “eat healthier”…
US research links recent depression in adolescents and young adults to increased misuse of opioids, sedatives and tranquillisers, highlighting the need for joined-up mental health and addiction care. Adolescents and young adults with depression are significantly more likely to misuse…
