New research is bringing attention to this term and here's why it can be a bad thing. Although these depictions are funny, and fictional, they highlight a real issue in our society with kids being ...

For children with Down syndrome (DS) or other genetic syndromes (OS), adenotonsillectomy seems to be safe, with a low rate of ...

If it feels like your child always has something going on after school, whether it’s sports or other activities, it might be time to scale back their schedule. As Kate Eshleman, a psychologist with ...

What parent hasn't said "hurry up!" to a child at some point, whether it's hustling them to school or waiting for them to put on their shoes? On top of all their other stresses, parents have been ...

"Hurried child syndrome" – a psychological concept that has become the talk of some parenting circles – refers to parenting tactics that go far beyond rushing children out the door for school or ...

If you’re born into a family with multiple children, you know that at times, birth order stereotypes can have hints of truth to them. For instance, while some firstborn children might be known for ...

UC Davis researchers are leading a $5.5 million study to better understand how children with Down syndrome develop expressive ...

Overlooked and underappreciated, middle children like Jan Brady ("The Brady Bunch"), Andre Johnson Jr. ("Black-ish") and Stephanie Tanner ("Full House") make their mark with their sibling jealousy and ...

Children with Down syndrome have an increased risk of developing acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) and experience higher rates of relapse and treatment toxicity. In recent decades, new therapies have ...

Both of their children have been diagnosed with Sanfilippo syndrome type B, an incredibly rare genetic disorder that only affects around 30 children in the country. Nine-year-old Poppy and 2-year-old ...