For parents, caregivers and teachers, it's often tempting to base our thinking on a child's development around what we understand as "normal." Much of the time we do this without thinking, describing ...

Development can be thought of as a journey. The journey begins at conception with a genetic roadmap to guide the way. As this journey continues through predictable stages of birth, infancy, childhood, ...

A new study finds occasional childhood lying is normal, while persistent dishonesty linked with aggression may require early support.

When children learn to talk, their ability to pronounce different sounds develops gradually. We asked speech and language ...

Netmums counsellor Emma Page explains why children might say they have no friends, what's normal at different ages, and when to step in. It’s the sentence every parent dreads hearing at pick-up: ‘I’ve ...