Despite the latest research, many parents still struggle with the stigma and guilt of raising an only child. In her groundbreaking new book, Just One: The New Science, Secrets, and Joy of Parenting an ...

Learning to get along with peers is difficult. Children’s social worlds are filled with different settings, constantly changing interactions, various individual personalities, shifting group dynamics, ...

Don’t step in to solve a friendship problem that your child could solve. You can ask your child questions, make observations, suggest possible options, even practice difficult interactions with your ...

Many parents will be familiar with this situation: your child has a good or even best friend, but you don't like them. Perhaps the friend is bossy, has poor manners or jumps on your furniture. Maybe ...

Friendship is important at any age—friends enhance our lives by offering support and community. Activities can be more fun with a friend by your side, and tough times are made more bearable with the ...

Disapproving of your children's friends in an effort to curb their bad behavior can have an adverse effect, according to research. The newly released study, published in The Journal of Child ...

“If we problem-solve our children’s issues, that’s only good in the short-term,” Helen Turner, a social worker, tells TODAY.com. “As they grow, they’ll have to figure out how to be self-reliant.” ...

Disclosure: My nearly 30-year-old daughters are my best friends. That’s where you want to land. It is not, however, the way to parent a child or adolescent. Becoming a “friend” too early can actually ...

Gretchen Geng works for Flinders University. Big Talks for Little People receives funding from Breakthrough Mental Health Research Foundation, Little Heroes Foundation, Medibank, BeyondBank, and the ...

One in five parents worry their children don’t have enough friends, reveals new research. But two out of three moms and dads want their child's pals to come from like-minded families, according to the ...

Rachael Murrihy 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 ...