Confession: I once forgot my second son at the gym. He was 4, safe in the child care center (no children were harmed in the making of this family lore!), but somehow my husband and I each thought the ...

Kids have never exactly been famed for their attention spans, but the situation is only getting worse. Experts believe that childhood attention has been all but non-existent since the pandemic years.

What children need most emotionally is simpler than many parents realize. Three key skills can help you raise a child who ...

Marina, a six-year-old girl, interrupts her mother repeatedly during our session, trying to get Mom to look at the family portrait she has drawn on the whiteboard. Her mother tells Marina to wait a ...

Children who use electronic media more frequently tend to show lower levels of attention, while independent reading is associated with better concentration. These are the findings of a survey of more ...

Here's the real reason why your child won’t listen to you and how to get them to pay attention. Few things are as frustrating to a parent as feeling like your child simply isn’t listening. Whether ...

Children's sports should be carefree.

Dear Amy: My daughter and granddaughter are coming to spend 10 days with us over the Christmas holidays. I am dreading the visit because my 3-year-old granddaughter is unable to be around others ...