Exciting and scary, adolescence is the coming-of-age passage that over 8 to 10 years transforms the child into a young adult, as the growing-up experience has much to teach.

Stage 2: Autonomy versus shame and doubt (18 months to 3 years): As children gain more physical abilities, they develop a sense of autonomy or independence, feeling like they have control over ...

Children typically reach half of their adult height by the time they're 2 years old. "All my kids have gone through patterns where they'd chub up a little and then have a crazy growth spurt and ...

Did you know that kids aren't getting enough sleep these days? And it’s affecting their growth, brain development, and ...

The disparity in BMI between urban and rural areas remained modest over the three decades, with a maximum difference of less than 1.4 kg/m² across all countries and years and less than 1.1 kg/m² ...

Stunting is an impairment of growth and development that a child may experience due to a variety of factors. Health experts define a child’s growth as stunted if their height is two standard ...

These three stages of laughter development – imitation and approval, amazement, disapproval – are good indicators of child’s mental growth and development. Parents’ laughter can help ...