These short, fun activities can help kids recharge and refocus when school or homework is stressing them out. Focusing on a task for a long period can be difficult for anyone, but especially kids.

It's easy for kids to get distracted when they're doing schoolwork, studying, or doing any other task that requires concentration. One thing that can help? Brain breaks! These quick activities for ...

Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If you have a question you’d like an expert to answer, send it to CuriousKidsUS@theconversation.com. Why do people get headaches? – Evie V., age 10, ...

New research links earlier smartphone access to higher risks of depression, poor sleep, and obesity in kids, underscoring why families may want to delay the first phone.

We're fast learning how smartphones impact childhood, and the findings of a new study about young tweens on the cusp of ...

America’s young people face a mental health crisis, and adults constantly debate how much to blame phones and social media. A new round of conversation has been spurred by Jonathan Haidt’s book “The ...

Raising children may help your brain stay young. A study of almost 38,000 adults finds that the more kids they had, the more synchronized the activity between certain brain regions became. The ...

Roughly 1 in 8 child flu deaths in the U.S. so far this year have been linked to brain damage, according to a report released ...

Nuts are tiny powerhouses packed with nutrients that can play a major role in your child’s overall growth, brain development, and daily energy levels. Whether your kid is a picky eater or a snack-time ...

Laura holds a Master's in Experimental Neuroscience and a Bachelor's in Biology from Imperial College London. Her areas of expertise include health, medicine, psychology, and neuroscience. Laura holds ...