Research shows that the more skills children bring with them to kindergarten – in basic math, reading, even friendship, and cooperation – the more likely they will succeed in those same areas in school. Hence, “kindergarten readiness” is the goal of many preschool programs and a motivator for many parents.

No parent wants to come home from a picnic or restaurant with a little one whose stomachache turns into much worse.

A research suggests that the growth rate of narcissism in society could be linked with school achievement.

Children raised in a rural environment, surrounded by animals and bacteria-laden dust, grow up to have more stress-resilient immune systems and might be at lower risk of mental illness than pet-free city dwellers, according to new research published recently in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS).

Teens who admit to texting while driving may be convinced to reduce risky cellphone use behind the wheel when presented with financial incentives such as auto-insurance apps that monitor driving behavior, according to a new survey conducted by researchers at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania and Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP).

  Obese children who consume at least two servings of any type of cow’s milk daily are more likely to have lower fasting insulin, indicating better blood sugar control, according to researchers at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston.

Most children do not eat enough fruits and vegetables, some eating less than one serving of fruits and vegetables a day. Though there are multiple federal-level policies in place to ensure healthy options in school lunchrooms, these measures can’t guarantee that kids will choose the fruit or vegetable option, let alone eat it.

Many parents are hesitant to use signs with their babies because they fear it will delay their child’s verbal growth. However, research supports the use of symbolic gestures to foster language skills and verbal development.

Making a friend is hard work. Keeping one is even harder, especially for young children.

In a new analysis of interviews conducted with children who have asthma, their caregivers, and their clinicians, Johns Hopkins researchers found that there was significant lack of agreement about why the kids miss their needed daily anti-inflammatory medication.