Their gross motor skills, which involve whole-body movement, are fully developed by this age, although they will continue to be refined over the next few years. The same applies to fine motor skills, ...

Two new studies explore how discipline changes during childhood and adolescence, and what family factors affect those changes. They conclude that when parents use physical discipline through childhood ...

Regular physical activity contributes to a child’s physical development and promotes overall well-being. It may help if parents and caregivers can encourage them in active play, playground activities, ...

Height growth in children is influenced by genetics, nutrition and physical activity. While genetics plays a major role, ...

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder can impact many common childhood milestones and cognitive processes, such as decision-making, inhibitory control, language development, and goal-setting.

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Childhood obesity has reached epidemic levels, with 18.5% of children and adolescents in the United States classified as ‘obese’ 1. Recent research 2 has shown that people who are obese in childhood ...