According to a new study, those "active" games such as Wii Sports won't actually make a kid more physically active.

Have you been trying to get your kids to eat healthier? Parents today are inundated with advice about healthy eating. Is it any wonder we are unsure of what we should serve our families?

Teaching mom, dad to manage problem behaviors can improve overall functioning, study shows

Brain scans of infants may predict high risk for autism, new research shows. While symptoms of an autism spectrum disorder usually appear before age three, they are typically not identified until after a child's first birthday.

Kids perform better in school if they know failure, and trying again, is part of the learning process, according to a new study published by the American Psychological Association.

Parents already panicky about the amount of time their teenage children spend online may now have something new to worry about.

Is arsenic in your breakfast? A new study suggests that might just be what you - or your children - are having each morning.

Malnutrition causes deaths of five children around the world per minute, according to a report released Wednesday. And almost half a billion children are at risk for permanent damage over the next 15 years, according to report.

Texting while driving, speeding and back-seat hanky-panky aren't all that parents need to worry about when their kids are in cars: Add secondhand smoke to the list.

Without risk there's nothing to lose, right? When it comes to kids' playgrounds these days, that means there's no weight to lose, either.