She is crying badly! Dr. Willough Jenkins, a board-certified Canadian-American psychiatrist specializing in child psychiatry, is revealing the most common parenting mistake she sees—telling your kids to stop crying. “Telling children not to cry sends the message that their feelings are not valid. “Crying is a natural way to express emotions, and it’s important for […]
A recent study examined the long-standing debate about the impact of smacking on children’s development. The study, published in Marriage & Family Review, found that punishment may not be as damaging to a child’s future. The study, published in Marriage & Family Review, found that punishment may not be as damaging to a child’s future. […]
The number of American children who suffered a seizure after ingesting someone else’s drugs or illegal substances nearly doubled between 2009 and 2023, a new study finds. These types of seizures in people younger than 20 increased from 1,418 in 2009 to 2,749 in 2023, according to an analysis of national poison data by University […]
A family in Queensland, Australia, is faced with selling their dream home to raise funds for their daughter’s life-saving therapy, which will cost $3 million. Tallulah Moon, 5, has been diagnosed with SPG56, a degenerative brain disease caused by a rare gene mutation. Tallulah was a healthy and happy child until shortly after her first […]
This study is not playing. The holiday shopping season seems to come earlier every year. But just because the sales have started, that doesn’t mean you have to fill your cart—in fact, it’s better for your kids that you don’t. Despite what your kids want to hear, having too many toys is bad for them, […]