The field of child psychology was shaken up 50 years ago when the book "Pygmalion in the Classroom" was published. In the book, David Rosenthal and Lenore Jacobson of the University of California ...

As a nonprofit that provides mental health care for children ages 3 to 17, Clarity Child Guidance Center has noticed for more than a decade that 90% of our patients have experienced trauma of some ...

Nearly every parent has had an experience in which their child eats more sugar than usual and seems to be bouncing off the walls or has an uncharacteristic tantrum or meltdown. We might laugh it off ...

(Mass Appeal) – Summer is the season of play, rest and relaxation but the break in familiar routines can be both freeing and destabilizing. Dr. Sharon Saline, a Clinical psychologist, is here with ...

His face screwed up in remorse, Joe was one miserable 5-year old. His buddy Brandon was crying and holding his sore arm where, minutes before, Joe grabbed him to get the Lego guy they both wanted for ...

When a child displays violent or aggressive behaviour, such as hitting, biting, anger, or sudden defiance, the first reactions are often blame and discipline. Parents may worry about poor parenting, ...