I am an old-school fourth-grade teacher who has been teaching for 25 years. I’ve always used a behavior chart where students have to pull green, yellow and then a red card when they act up. I try to ...

Helping children to recognize emotions is a key component of healthy emotional growth. Engaging, fun activities enable ...

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The ability to make the connection between an event and its consequences -- experts use the term associative learning -- is a crucial skill for adapting to the environment. It has a huge impact on our ...

Childhood mood swings and attention issues often stem from diet, not just behavior. Experts reveal that boosting protein intake, nurturing gut health with fermented foods, ensuring adequate hydration, ...

Prosocial behaviors are voluntary actions intended to help others. Children display prosocial behavior when they share toys, comfort someone who is sad, or work together to complete a task. Share on ...

As young children are being increasingly introduced to smartphones and YouTube earlier in life, there is a need to examine how exposure to these outlets affects their emotional and behavioral ...

One of the biggest worries for parents these days is video games. You won't be too hard-pressed to find kids glued to their iPads, or locked away in their rooms for hours on end playing video games ...