Most preschoolers have more than the recommended limit of two hours a day of screen time.

Sure, the iPhone is effective at calming fussy toddlers. But is it a good idea?

You’re in a nice restaurant, trying to enjoy your meal on a long-awaited night out with your sweetie. At the next table over, someone’s toddler has just spilled her fourth cup of water and started howling. We’ve all been there: in the library, on a bus, at a restaurant, or perhaps worst of all on [...]

Chores. The dull drudgery of family life. Setting the table. Cleaning the dishes. Folding laundry. The very phrase, ‘this feels like a chore,’ is a cliche for describing a task that’s become boring and unpleasant. Few of us at any age want these jobs, but they must be done. Training children to do them is [...]

We all know a screaming toddler can drive you crazy. But can you sue over it?

A study published yesterday in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences shows that a baby’s ”nonsense syllables could contain coded signals” indicating autism, AOL News reported. A computer program designed by a team led by Kim Oller of the University of Memphis can detect autistic children based on their speech patterns, with an accuracy rate [...]

According to researchers, many children who struggle with learning disabilities might actually be suffering from eye problems, not brain problems. Norwegian University of Science and Technology researchers say that studies of the eye have revealed that in some, the cells within the retina don’t respond to stimulus the way they should. Specifically, the mango cells, [...]