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Children begin to feel peer pressure much earlier than psychologists have previously suspected, according to a new study led by scientists from the Universi
Never mind increasingly violent video games or the ever-present danger of an uncensored internet, a far more insidious and unexpected change is afoot that could be affecting our children's emotional development.
Babies in the womb practise facial expressions of pain as a way of learning to communicate after birth.
Some of the most popular videos on YouTube are of would-be thieves getting their comeuppance, either knocked-out by brave store-keepers or caught out by their own dazzling ineptitude.
Preterm birth could have a negative impact on a child's cognitive ability.
Picture books can be very important for a child's development, new research has shown.
If their father is depressed, children will benefit if he has a high level of emotional intimacy in his marriage.
Publication of US psychiatry's updated diagnostic code has provoked renewed debate in recent weeks over the extent to which mental illness ought to be framed as a psychosocial or a biological problem.
A child's emotional and behavioural problems may be impacted differently depending on how they understand conflicts between their parents.
The Society has responded to a House of Commons Public Bill Committee call for written evidence regarding the Children and Families Bill.
In our memorandum, we welcomed the proposal that it is the duty of health bodies to bring certain children with special education needs to the attention of local authorities.
A child's emotional development is likely to benefit when they are told stories.
The Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) has launched National Gardening Week 2013 - and it seems a child's development could benefit from getting involved in the initiative.
Our discussion paper Technique is Not Enough: A framework for ensuring that evidence-based parenting programmes are socially inclusive has been included in the latest newsletter of the International Initiative for Mental Health Leadership (IIMHL).
Out-of-shape new dads around the world take heart - your little munchkin thinks your fuller figure is nicer to look at than the ripped, six-pack-boasting torsos so often seen in magazines and after-shave adverts.
Marital conflict can serve as a significant source of stress for young people, new research has found.
Parents in the UK are being given assistance to help them spot problematic behaviour.
A child's attitude towards food can be successfully altered.
This week Channel 4's Bedtime Live began to shine a spotlight on a potentially tricky time of day for families. This new five-week series aims to help audiences understand the importance of sleep and give practical advice to parents and carers.
Professor Tanya Byron, a Chartered member of our Society, is one of the lead presenters on the show, the first episode of which was shown at 8pm on Tuesday 19 March.
Although small children love to help, you might think the support they can offer is pretty basic - you ask them to do something and they do it.
Playing a musical instrument could prove beneficial for children with attention difficulties.
Teenagers in the UK prefer to read easy books, new research has found.
A baby's eyes can give clues to the emotions they are feeling when crying, new research has suggested.
Boys born with a low birth weight could be at increased risk of suffering from depression during adolescence.
Very young children sometimes feel like they know better than what their parents are telling them, a new study has found.
They're too young to need to fib about lipstick on their collar or even their unfinished homework but a new study discussed on our Research Di
