Setting bedtimes can improve sleep quality and quantity for infants and toddlers, according to a growing body of research. Not getting enough sleep affects children’s behavior, memory, attention, and emotional well-being, experts said.

A South Carolina man who state prosecutors said had the biggest collection of child pornography they had ever seen has been sentenced to 40 years in prison.

Parenting coaches are growing in popularity. But they’re not cheap.  But to according to many parents, the peace and joy it’s brought into their house is worth every penny.

Some childhood milestones—like braces and broken bones—are a lot less fun than others. Here are some tips to help you get through some of the most common rites of passage.

Should parents get involved in their children’s issues? Here’s some expert advice on seven common situations, so you’ll know when to meddle and when to stay mum.

According to Sacramento police, A California mother allegedly carved a letter “S” onto her 15-month-old’s buttocks.

Autism affects about one in every 150 children in the U.S.

If one child has autism, parents have a 2 to 8 percent chance of having another child with the disorder.

By age two, some children with autism have larger brains than their peers without autism.

Using brain MRIs from young siblings of autistic children, researchers hope to find clues or markers of autism development.

Recent government health surveys found 31 percent of children in the U.S. are overweight or at risk for becoming overweight. There are two main reasons for the increase in overweight children. First, children are consuming more calories. Research shows between 1989 and 1996, U.S. children consumed as many as 230 extra calories/day. The second reason for increasing weight stems from a lack of physical activity.

A Miami horse farmer is giving blind children the ride of a lifetime.

San Antonio police have released the 911 call in the case of a mother charged with decapitating her baby and eating parts of him.

Driving a subway is so easy an 8-year-old could do it – and one straphanger claims that’s who he saw behind the controls of his New York City train.

Texas police say the woman used a steak knife to decapitate her three-and-a-half week-old son, then partially cannibalized it.

The sheriff of a small upstate community says it appears that a 3-year-old woke up, discovered a gun under the bed and accidentally shot his 4 year old brother.  The case is still under investigation; however it has been ruled accidental.

Water may be fun to play with — but it can also be deadly. Consider child safety tips for home pools, natural bodies of water and common household hazards.

A new baby’s arrival is often a guessing game. For Shana and Bobby, what was most unexpected was that they were expecting at all.