Child Development & Behavior

Trying to discover your child’s talent starts with noticing what naturally captures their interest and curiosity. Every child develops a unique combination of interests, strengths, abilities, and learning preferences. Some children show an early interest in music, sports,…

“Oldest child syndrome” is a popular, non-clinical term for pressures and behavioral patterns sometimes associated with being the firstborn child. Psychologist Alfred Adler’s early theories about birth order and family dynamics helped shape this idea. However, modern research…

‘A glass child’ is an informal term. Importantly, glass child syndrome is not an official mental-health diagnosis used to describe a sibling whose emotional or developmental needs may become less visible because another child in the family requires…

Parents often fail to plan and save money for their children’s future, neglecting the rising expenses as they grow. When kids are young, thinking ahead of time to save money for kids or teach them to save money…