Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. How can parents distinguish typical aggressive behavior in kids from something more extreme? Experts explain. (Image: Getty; ...

How does a mother explain how her preschooler remembers every detail of an episode of Doc McStuffins, but can’t for the life of her recall where the puzzles go at clean-up time? What’s really going on ...

Research scientists say kids who are persistently aggressive or defiant in their teens were likely showing signs of persistent aggressive behavior years earlier when they are toddlers. Sometimes as a ...

With recent worry about mass shootings and gun violence in the U.S., one of the questions that always comes up is whether violent media promotes violent or aggressive behavior. This is something that ...

Parenting young children is full of love and joy, but it also comes with inevitable challenges. In fact, according to research conducted by The Goddard School, 83% of parents of children 6 years old ...

Teens who are lonely and those who experience conflict in their home life are more likely to act aggressively toward peers or ...

An overwhelming majority of parents (83%) admit they have concerns about their young child’s behavior, according to new research. The survey of 2,000 parents of children ages 0-6 revealed that the ...

Prenatal exposure to cannabis makes a child more likely to be aggressive and lack inhibitions, according to university doctors in Canada and the US. Five-year-olds whose mothers smoked marijuana ...

A recent state investigation found that the Alaska Office of Children’s Services failed to offer enough support for a foster child with aggressive behaviors. It originated from a 2022 complaint from a ...

Babies bite. Toddlers throw tantrums. Kids play rough. Siblings might swat at each other while fighting over toys or the last popsicle. It's not uncommon for children — especially younger ones who ...