Some children seem to be born to be bad. Genes, rather than parents' own argumentative behaviour seems to be the key in the children's odds of serious conduct problems - like bullying, skipping school ...

Researchers who tracked more than 3,000 children for 16 years found that frequent, long-term dishonesty in childhood was ...

What can therapy for behavioural issues help with? Behavioural issues can stem from any of a number of underlying problems. With young children, behaviour issues may be a manifestation of anger or ...

Children who spend too much time on screens are more likely to develop emotional and behavioural problems – and those issues may prompt them to retreat further into the digital world, a new study has ...

Children who are born extremely preterm (i.e. before 25 weeks of pregnancy) are more likely to have emotional and behaviour problems than their peers who are born at full term. Researchers from United ...

Any parent will tell you that raising a child isn’t easy. While the experience can be filled with joy and love and fulfilment, emotional, financial and marital stress will present challenges to any ...

Excessive screen use by preschool-age children can lead to reduced sleep quality, exacerbating problems such as poor attention, hyperactivity and unstable mood, a new study suggests. Excessive screen ...