The development of moral reasoning is not based on what age or grade a child is in. It is a representation of how they see the world and get their needs met. As parents, we all look for that point ...

Children's TV shows are typically designed to improve their viewers' cognitive, social and moral development. U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Scott Saldukas/Released via Flickr To adult viewers, ...

How do kids develop a sense of right and wrong? Have you ever wondered why some people stand up for what's right while others struggle to make good choices? Psychologist Lawrence Kohlberg had the same ...

The debate over children and social media is often framed as a question of parental control or technological inevitability. It should not be. At its core, this is a moral question about what kind of ...

This study examined children's and adolescents' narrative accounts of everyday experiences when they harmed and helped a friend. The sample included 100 participants divided into three age groups (7-, ...

FIRST COMES HEALTH. "Doctor," every parent asks, "is my baby OK?" Then comes the harder part: "Will my child turn out to be good?" A child's first few years of life are the key to whether you wind up ...

When my two sons, now young adults, were in elementary school, on some days my wife and I were sure they were lying with completely straight faces when we interrogated them about the status of ...

Do children raised by religious parents have better social and psychological development than those raised in non-religious homes? In a new study, researchers found that religion can be a mixed ...