Without ample opportunity for forms of play that foster innovation and creative thinking, America’s children will be at a disadvantage in the global economy, psychologist argues.

Should preschool be more about ABCs or learning to play with others? With the help of Twiggle the Turtle, scientists found out that youngsters do better if they do both.

A safe haven law in Nebraska has stressed-out parents abandoning children as old as 17 without fear of prosecution. Has the law gone awfully wrong, or is it terribly right?

A 13-year-old British girl who has undergone nearly a dozen surgeries in her young life has refused a heart transplant operation — a decision that may ultimately lead to her death.

Scientists using ultrasound imaging detected fatty deposits in arteries of obese children and teens more typical of middle-aged adults, raising fears about accelerated heart disease.

Children who study a musical instrument for at least three years outperform children with no instrumental training on non-musical tests of vocabulary and non-verbal reasoning.