When a Kid Becomes the Caregiver
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GREENSBORO, N.C. -- After her first day of classes this week at the University of North Carolina's campus here, Aleyna Castillo crossed a field, passing joggers and cyclists and students sprawled on the grass, reading in the sunshine. She didn't linger at her brick dormitory. The Loudoun County...
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Among abused and neglected children who are genetically prone to develop depression, the risk of doing so may be reduced if they have someone to talk to, share good news with and get advice from, new study findings show.
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Children who do not conform to gender norms are being supported in their choice by parents and doctors.
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Technological skills, like maneuvering a mouse, are becoming part of a childâs developmental milestones.
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D., CSUN professor. Children are our most precious resource. And, when they are very, very sick, or terribly hurt we want the very best care for them.
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Across the United States, a growing number of children are living in shelters or group homes.
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A 6-year-old Palestinian girl may be about to experience at first hand the gulf between care of spinal injuries in the rich world and developing countries.
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By The Associated Press  LONG BEACH, Calif. - A 5-year-old boy spent Monday afternoon at a stranger's house after he was picked up from school by a baby sitter who, on her first day on the job, thought he was the boy she was hired to look after, police said.
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OTTAWA (CP) - The nature of child care is changing, a Statistics Canada study indicates.
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The tragedy of the tsunami's child victims
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NEW YORK  - New research shows that kids  really do tend to follow in their parents' footsteps, at least  in terms of how they choose to spend their free time.
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Breathing through a mask that covers her small face, the little girl slips  into a state of unconsciousness. Her mother and father release their hold on  her tiny hands, then reach out for one another's. They watch as the  anesthesiologist wheels their daughter out of the induction room, then down the  hall to surgery. They worry about their child's safety and comfort.
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Taking care of a chronically-ill child can add a decade or more to the biological age of a mother&#39;s cells, according to a study of the effects of prolonged stress on the body.
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Kamryn Campbell is only 16 months old, but she's been through more medical trauma than most people will suffer in a lifetime.
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Â· Girl, 2, in critical condition with head injuriesÂ· Executive examined by psychologists
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With the number of older Americans growing rapidly, products and services to help adult children care for their parents are on the rise.
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Some 30,000 kids have been used as fighters. Reestablishing a normal life can be difficult.