It’s a chaotic – but functional – solution to the problem. Throughout the 1960s, Piaget observed that young children rely on clunky trial-and-error methods rather than systematic strategies when ...

New York subscribers got exclusive early access to this story in our Brooding newsletter. Sign up here to get it in your inbox. We attended a family wedding last weekend, and my kids were tasked with ...

Sigh, we’ve all been there. The temper tantrum at Target. The request to bring in the dinner plate that gets met with crossed arms and staunch refusal. The dilly-dallying that makes it seemingly ...

A consistent bedtime may be more important to a child's ability to control their emotions and behavior than the duration or quality of their sleep, according to a new publication. Sleep can affect a ...

When the parents of Michigan school shooter Ethan Crumbley were convicted of involuntary manslaughter, it was a watershed moment in US school shooting cases. It was also a key moment in parental ...

Little T.J. was a monster. There's no other way to say it. Extremely hyperactive, the toddler ran around in circles, destroying everything in his path. He choked the cat and dragged it by its tail. He ...

I got a call from a colleague last spring with an unusual request. He has an 8-year-old son who plays rec soccer and baseball. We have chatted on occasion about the joys, and headaches, of youth ...

Recognizing the Roots of Destructive Behavior in Children The tendency of children to throw and break items often stems from their innate curiosity and energy, which must be directed appropriately. If ...

A parent whose daughter plays high school basketball recently reached out to me. This person had revisited my October 2023 article on the troubling conduct of parents at youth and high school games.

The kids repeatedly call her “fat ass.” They call her an elephant. They threaten to beat her, “sh*t on her house”, “c*m in her mouth”, mock her breasts and her tears. They threaten to cut her stomach ...

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — Red dye 40, a common ingredient in bright snacks with fun flavors may cause behavioral issues in some children, though experts say most kids aren't strongly affected. Red Dye ...