Raising Humans

Why Your Child Saves Their Worst Behavior for You

The after-school storm is about seven hours of self-control, and it's landing in the safest place your child knows.

Why Your Child Begs to Be Scared (And Why It's Good for Them)

Why Your Child Remembers the Unfair Thing From Three Years Ago

They can't find their shoes, but they remember every unfair moment from first grade. Here's the science of why.

Why Your Child Wants to Watch the Same Movie for the 50th Time

It isn't boredom. The science behind "again!" and how to tell a healthy rerun from one worth a closer look.

The Kid Who Corrects Everyone Isn't Being a Know-It-All

The science behind the "well, actually," and how to keep the precision without the sting.

The Squirming Isn't Defiance. It's Biology.