Washington: When parents have high hopes for their children’s academic achievement, the children tend to do better in school, unless those hopes are unrealistic, in which case the children may not perform well in school, according to research published by the American Psychological Association.

Washington: A new study finds that more than half of all “children” in the US either misperceive or reject their parents’ political party affiliations.

Washington: Hearing well impacts every area of a child’s life — language and speech development, social skills, and future academic and life success.

Montreal: In 2013, 42 million infants and young children worldwide were overweight or obese. If current trends continue, that number will increase to 70 million by 2025, according to the World Heath Organization.

Maywood: Many parents don’t think about the potential damage that the loud fireworks can do to a young child’s ears.

Birmingham: While ghosts, ghouls and goblins are suiting up for the yearly pilgrimage through neighborhoods in search of sweet treats synonymous with Halloween, candy-centric holidays pose challenging questions for parents of children with diabetes.