Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. For parents, carers and teachers, it’s often tempting to base our thinking on a child’s development around what we understand as ...

Researchers at University College London examined data from more than 7,000 children, whose parents were asked questions about their child’s irritability at three, five, and seven years of age. This ...

When your child’s meltdowns feel endless, exhausting and worrying, it’s natural to ask: is this normal? Clinical psychologist Dr Jo Mueller explains why long meltdowns can happen, especially for ...

Imaginary friends are common in early childhood and are usually a normal feature of cognitive and emotional development. For clinicians, the key challenge is distinguishing typical imaginative play ...

Temper tantrums in children are a normal developmental phase rooted in emotional immaturity. Experts emphasise that ...