Child in Mind

The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), the major organization representing pediatricians in this country, has just issued an important p...

The research and knowledge about how early relationships shape brain development has been exploding in recent years. Three new studies caugh...

The little boy, who looked to be about two, darted away in a fit of giggles. His young mother, who seemed thoroughly worn out and exasperate...

Two recent experiences have gotten me thinking about the concept of "containment." It is the third component of keeping your child...

Recently NPR had a story about temper tantrums, describing a new study showing that the sounds children make during a tantrum indicate th...

In my pediatric practice, it is not uncommon for a parent, given the space and time, to reveal a critical and unexpected piece of informatio...

In the December issue of the Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry there is an article, with an accompanying co...