Researchers found that even limited social media use can hurt children’s ability to focus and retain information—echoing what ...

A child’s social and emotional development refers to his or her self-esteem and behaviors when interacting with others. Predictable and stable interactions in a child’s early life provide a sense of ...

New research supports the view that the effects of the pandemic on preschoolers' development are not so dire. (Photo illustration: Yahoo News; photos: Getty Images) In a new study published in JAMA ...

In case parents needed another reason to police their children's screen time, new research shows that social media use is ...

The researchers suspected the pathway—known as the social perception pathway—might be functional very early in development.

Children aged 9-13 who spent more time on social media performed worse on reading, memory and language tests two years later, ...

While there are certainly benefits to the use of technology by children, there are also potential drawbacks that must be considered. One of the most significant concerns is the risk of addiction and ...

A new large-scale analysis of existing research finds that school-provided social and emotional learning (SEL) programs ...

The Western Cape Department of Social Development has allocated R2. 52 billion to support vulnerable communities while ...

The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) recently announced that they recommend that children over the age of 2 years and teachers wear face masks for the upcoming 2021-2022 school year to reduce the ...

What Is Social and Emotional Development? There are five major social and emotional “issues” that teens deal with during their adolescent years. These include: Establishing an identity. This has been ...