A pregnant woman's exposure to tobacco smoke and pollution from road traffic can influence the development of behavioural outcomes in early childhood. This is the conclusion of a recent study led by a ...

Instead, we saw a clear and striking change in child behaviour." Beth Barker, a research assistant at the PEDAL Centre, said: "The fact that this programme was effective with children aged just one or ...

Expectant parents' emotional struggles predict emotional and behavioral problems in 2-year-olds, new research shows. The same study reveals, for the first time, that couple conflict helps explain ...

Previous research indicates that extensive time in early center-based day care is correlated with high levels of behavior problems in young children. However, the validity of this work has been ...

Watching television parenting programmes like ITV's Driving Mum and Dad Mad really can help improve parenting skills and modify children's behavioural problems, according to a study at The University ...

Social workers need to be aware that the cause of challenging behaviour in children could be prenatal alcohol intake. Knowing this, support can be planned. Julie Griffiths reports "I placed a child ...

Jean Golding does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond their ...

Varun Warrier receives funding from the Wellcome Trust, the Templeton World Charity Foundation, St. Catharine's College, Cambridge, and the Autism Research Trust. Charlotte Cecil receives funding from ...

One of the earliest signs that parents tend to miss is when children feel their opinions are constantly disregarded. Children feel as if their ideas don’t count, and this builds frustration in them.