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 ...

You might feel joyful when your adorable little munchkins act cute. But sometimes sudden freak-outs and aggressive behavior of your kids might leave you surprised. It is usually said that a child’s ...

In the early 1960s, psychologist Albert Bandura conducted a series of now-famous experiments known as the Bobo Doll ...

Have you ever wondered why some people lash out? Is that tendency for aggression something they're born with, or could it be influenced by observing others? It's a question that's long been on the ...

FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- Screens are everywhere. They are on our digital devices, TVs, and video games. But research by the American Psychological Association found that spending too much time on a ...

The inspiration to write this article came from my recent experience of working a shift in a child and adolescent psychiatric unit for children under 10 years old. I observed firsthand how a child’s ...

Dear Annie: There’s a little boy in my son’s school — he’s 6 years old — who has a history of being very physical with other kids, including my son. They were in the same class previously, and my son ...

“Sometimes he just explodes. He screams, punches walls, and calls me names. I walk on eggshells every day. And then… he acts like nothing happened.” Such behavior is not that rare. Parents share this ...

Children of mothers who ingested cannabis while pregnant are at a higher risk for problematic behaviors, Nationwide Children's Hospital researchers found. A study of 250 children in Central Ohio, ...