children

Children are exposed to news about the recent NJ-NY explosions and other recent terror events. What lessons will they take from it?

If you've let your children stay up later than normal all summer, it's time to wean them back into a sleep routine as the new school year approaches.

Nationwide, there are 2.7 million grandparents raising grandchildren, and about one-fifth have incomes that fall below the poverty line, according to census figures.

From the cacophony of day care to the buzz of TV and electronic toys, noise is more distracting to a child's brain than an adult's, and new research shows it can hinder how youngsters learn.

Drug-resistant tuberculosis is a global health threat, and it's particularly challenging for young children who are harder even to diagnose, much less treat.

When it comes to programs designed to care for children, New Jersey is among the best in the nation in some areas, however, more work still needs to be done.

More New Jersey kids are living in poverty and children of color are struggling more than white kids on all fronts, according to a New Jersey Kids Count 2015 report released Monday by Advocates for Children of New Jersey (ACNJ).

It may be normal, but that does not make it ok. When it comes to playing favorites in a household, if a parent aligns him or herself with one child over another, it can disrupt the dynamic of the family.

You see it all the time in New Jersey: baby boomer parents helping their 20-something kids make rent or pay car insurance and credit card bills. Sometimes the parents even buy these grown children cars and condominiums.

A new study suggests "overparenting," or "helicopter parenting," can inflate a child's ego and promote narcissism.