A study published in today’s edition of the journal Pediatrics found that letting children cry for short periods of time during sleep training does not cause lasting psychological problems or damage the parent-child relationship. The study looked at the effects of two different sleep training methods: “controlled comforting”, in which the parents comfort the child ... read more »

A new study published in the May 21 issue of the journal Pediatrics suggests that the percentage of U.S. teens with diabetes is rising. The study found that the percentage of adolescents (12 to 19) with diabetes or prediabetes increased from 9 percent to 23 percent between 1999 and 2008. Prediabetes, like diabetes, is a ... read more »

A new study suggests that young children who snore excessively or have other breathing issues at night may have a greater risk of behavioral and emotional problems later on. There have been other studies in the past that have linked behavioral issues in children to breathing issues during sleep, such as chronic snoring, mouth breathing or sleep apnea (not breathing for several ... read more »

Pending a March 2012 publication, a recent study of current child abuse trends, released by Yale University, indicates that children receiving government sponsored healthcare (Medicaid) are at much greater risk of severe child abuse than children not receiving government aid.  In fact, the Yale study suggested that Medicaid recipients who were children were 6X more ... read more »

While junk food in general has never been recommended for kids, a new study says that unhealthy food may be especially bad for children suffering from ADHD. A review of dietary research published in the current issue of Pediatrics says that children diagnosed with attention deficit-hyperactivity disorder are best served by eating a low fat ... read more »

A new study published Monday in the journal Pediatrics suggests that foster children are being prescribed a powerful combination of antipsychosis drugs as frequently as some of the most mentally disabled kids on Medicaid. The report is the first to investigate how often youngsters in foster homes are given two antipsychotic drugs at once, according ... read more »

On Friday, a panel of doctors urged every parent to get their child tested for high cholesterol between ages 9 and 11. The idea is that this early assessment will allow steps to be taken to prevent heart disease at a later age. Major medical groups have suggested up until now that cholesterol tests are ... read more »

While much attention has been given in the past to the possible dangers of bisphenol-A (BPA) in infants when the chemical is present in things like baby bottles, a new report indicates that BPA may have an adverse effect on children whose mothers where exposed to it while they were pregnant. According to the study ... read more »

The nation’s largest organization of pediatricians has released new guidelines saying that attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) can now be diagnosed in children as early as at the age of 4 and as late as the age of 18. The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) has issued the new guidelines, expanding the age range over which doctors can diagnose and treat ... read more »

Parents seem to be taking out their money trouble frustrations in the form of abusing their children, according to a new study. The American Association of Pediatrics published the study in its recent journal, which analyzed reports of children suffering from “abusive head trauma” in hospitals in four states, including Kentucky, Ohio, Pennsylvania and Washington. ... read more »

A new study in the journal Pediatrics reports that children who are regularly exposed to secondhand smoke miss more school due to illness than those who live in households with non-smokers. Researchers found that children living with one or more smokers in the home missed an average of one to two more days of school per ... read more »

It’s a standard bit in every hack comedian’s repertoire — old people drive badly and slowly. But a new study shows that children may actually be safer in a car accident if their grandparent is behind the wheel instead of mom or dad. The report, published in the new issue of Pediatrics, compiled crash data ... read more »

A group of Australian researchers have published a study in the July 4th edition of Pediatrics that links the risk factors that contribute to child obesity in the home. The group consisted of 1685 child-parent pairs with students in grades 6, 8, and 10, with the average age being 14. The study aimed to prove that if ... read more »

Many parents worry about their child’s development, including the age in which their child learns to speak. This is often fueled by the knowledge that school-aged children who suffer from language impairments are more likely to suffer from psychosocial problems, although there had been no research into whether ‘late-talking’ toddlers were also predisposed to these ... read more »

A study released by the journal Pediatrics on Monday has findings which correlate violence in night time television watching with increased sleep issues in toddlers and preschoolers ages 3 – 5. As many as 1 in 4 U.S. preschoolers have television in their rooms. Some parents believe that night-time television watching is harmless and helps ... read more »