A pregnant woman's exposure to tobacco smoke and pollution from road traffic can influence the development of behavioural outcomes in early childhood. This is the conclusion of a recent study led by a ...

Young person had been in council-arranged care that had broken down, but nowhere had been found to support their complex needs Laura Donnelly is the Health Editor for The Telegraph, leading ...

Instead, we saw a clear and striking change in child behaviour." Beth Barker, a research assistant at the PEDAL Centre, said: "The fact that this programme was effective with children aged just one or ...

Previous research indicates that extensive time in early center-based day care is correlated with high levels of behavior problems in young children. However, the validity of this work has been ...

Watching television parenting programmes like ITV's Driving Mum and Dad Mad really can help improve parenting skills and modify children's behavioural problems, according to a study at The University ...

Children who are exposed to abuse before they are eleven years old, and those exposed to abuse both in childhood and adolescence may be more likely to develop conduct problems (such as bullying or ...

Six-pocket syndrome means a child is always surrounded by help and comfort, so they rarely have to deal with everyday ...

Attachment theory has entered the realm of pop psychology, seemingly providing answers to many common problems. The theory, which is one of the most empirically validated within developmental ...

If your child has been diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), you might be wondering: what now? And how do I know if medication is warranted? The answer will depend on ...

Weak” parents have been blamed for behavioural problems in schools, because they rarely say no to their children, a leading ...