Getting kids to eat foods they loathe can be frustrating for parents. It seems like it can be anything, vegetables, fruits, and foods with unusual textures or tastes-children can develop quite strong ...

It's not easy for children to understand what their parents do for a living. If your mother or father is an engineer do they drive trains (that's a different engineer)? Do they design buildings ...

The gentle hum of a laser cutter transforming digital designs into tangible objects holds a unique magic. For parents, educators, and craft enthusiasts, this technology opens up a fascinating avenue: ...

This piece is part of Scientific American's column The Science of Parenting. For more, go here. Whether their child has ADHD, a learning disability or autism, parents of kids with special needs yearn ...

There is no shortage of proposals for how to make child care more affordable in Washington and ease costs on providers. But these ideas require significant public investment, say advocates. One idea ...

Everyone is bound to make mistakes when it comes to raising kids. Even with good intentions, parents are capable of hurting their kids. The things parents unintentionally do to make their kids feel ...