A substantial proportion of adolescent mental health and behavioural difficulties can be predicted years before they arise, a new study indicates. The research, by academics at the University of ...

The study found that higher ultra-processed food intake at age three years was associated with adverse behavioural and emotional symptoms at age five years.

A pregnant woman's exposure to tobacco smoke and pollution from road traffic can influence the development of behavioural outcomes in early childhood. This is the conclusion of a recent study led by a ...

Expectant parents' emotional struggles predict emotional and behavioral problems in 2-year-olds, new research shows. The same study reveals, for the first time, that couple conflict helps explain ...

What can therapy for behavioural issues help with? Behavioural issues can stem from any of a number of underlying problems. With young children, behaviour issues may be a manifestation of anger or ...

Excessive screen use by preschool-age children can lead to reduced sleep quality, exacerbating problems such as poor attention, hyperactivity and unstable mood, a new study suggests. Excessive screen ...

Child having a meltdown after crisps and squash? A large Canadian study now links ultra-processed preschool diets with subtle shifts in behaviour. If tantrums always seem to follow a packet of crisps ...

The last few days of the summer holidays are closing in. Many parents will be welcoming the return of routine – no more chasing teenagers out of bed, frantically planning activities or trying to get ...

Channel 5 will examine a school for children with behavioural problems in a new two-part documentary. Too Tough To Teach? will focus on the children and teachers at Ian Mikardo School in East London, ...