(NEXSTAR) – We’ve all got busy lives, but that busyness can turn into a serious syndrome for young children, health experts warn. “Hurried child syndrome,” as it’s called, happens when a busy schedule ...

If you’re born into a family with multiple children, you know that at times, birth order stereotypes can have hints of truth to them. For instance, while some firstborn children might be known for ...

What parent hasn't said "hurry up!" to a child at some point, whether it's hustling them to school or waiting for them to put on their shoes? On top of all their other stresses, parents have been ...

"Hurried child syndrome" – a psychological concept that has become the talk of some parenting circles – refers to parenting tactics that go far beyond rushing children out the door for school or ...

If it feels like your child always has something going on after school, whether it’s sports or other activities, it might be time to scale back their schedule. As Kate Eshleman, a psychologist with ...

Have you ever heard someone mention “Only Child Syndrome” and wondered what it really means? The term has floated around for decades, often brimming with stereotypes and assumptions about those who ...

Overlooked and underappreciated, middle children like Jan Brady ("The Brady Bunch"), Andre Johnson Jr. ("Black-ish") and Stephanie Tanner ("Full House") make their mark with their sibling jealousy and ...

This post was updated on April 24, 2019 to incorporate feedback from parents. Names have been changed to protect anonymity. Is this child happy? Source: Joel Frohlich (AI generated with Midjourney) ...

Whether you are one or you know one, most of us have a perception of what we think only children are like — and unfortunately, these views of only children are not always positive. People often assume ...

Children with Down syndrome have an increased risk of developing acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) and experience higher rates of relapse and treatment toxicity. In recent decades, new therapies have ...

"I literally felt like I'd lost the air in my chest. I couldn't speak." That was the immediate reaction of a Florida dad and entrepreneur when he learned during an urgent phone call from his wife — ...