French schoolchildren will have to leave their smartphones switched off or at home as the new academic year begins in September, after lawmakers voted for a ban.

Japan's lifelong education-to-nursing service group Human Holdings Co. has opened a daycare center in Indonesia that aims to increase local children's exposure to advanced early education.

A new study out Tuesday says digital overload could be linked to a "modest" but significant rise in new ADHD behaviors, offering a warning to parents about the potential dangers of too much screen time.

If you’re not yet sure what exactly gaming addiction is and how to spot it in your loved ones, here are some tips. 

As video games have become more and more popular over recent years, researchers have taken to looking at the effect on players.

Babies who are given solid foods as well as breast milk from the age of three months show signs of sleeping better than infants fed only with milk until they are six months old, a new study carried out in Britain suggests.

A new study has found that music lessons can significantly enhance children’s cognitive abilities, which in turn leads to improved academic performance.

Do you remember shuddering at the sight of a particularly strict teacher as a child? Or reaching a point when you hated going to school because of the unbearable subjects?

Save the Children recently released the second edition of its annual global index on childhood, which places Indonesia in the 105th spot among 175 countries. 

A new study finds that parents to newborns get only 4 hours and 44 minutes of sleep on an average night.

An inspirational new version of Barbie will encourage young girls to embark on careers in engineering and the sciences, the iconic doll's manufacturer Mattel said on Tuesday.

Kulari Ke Pantai (I Run to the Beach) explores family values and teenage struggles while also showcasing the beauty of Java Island.

He claims Shanghai resort wrong to link price to height, not age.

Recent studies have shown that bullying is becoming more and more common among 2- to 6-year-old than among teenagers. 

Children who emotionally eat might have learned the habit instead of inheriting it genetically, a study has found.

Fathers’ use of antidepressant medications around the time mothers become pregnant does not increase babies’ risk of preterm birth, birth defects, autism or intellectual disability, according to a study in the BMJ.

Before enrolling children at a school for a good early education, follow these tips to make sure it is the right Montessori school for them.

A recent study in Paediatric and Perinatal Epidemiology found that hearing loss in children is potentially linked to an exposure to secondhand smoke. 

The taboos surrounding sex education is should be eliminated as soon as possible. 

As with last year’s Coco, the animation studio has crafted one of the year’s best films, animated or otherwise, one that is best summed up with one word: incredible.

Most young Muslim children look forward to Ramadan as an important rite of passage.

These are many family-friendly destinations that you can visit in Jakarta.

Here are five tips for parents designed to help protect children from obesity.

A mother from Sweden was mortified after she found that a tattoo of her beloved children’s names had a glaring error.

Tripling the dose of vitamin D supplementation for babies does not make their bones any stronger by age two, according to a study in Finland published Tuesday.

Most parents are living the life of "empty nesters" by the time their children reach 30, but one US couple had to go to court to give their son that extra little push.

Experts suggest policy moves to reduce intake of unhealthy drinks.

A stream of news on terrorism has been part of our daily lives for the past few weeks. It is unavoidable as we need the information to help us stay alert and take safety precautions, but exposure to violence and terror can be harmful to young minds.

If you are first-time parents and curious about the kind of baby stroller best suited to your needs, celebrity doctor Lula Kamal shares some points to consider before buying one.

Data shows that most victims are teenagers. Sadly, the majority of teenagers and their parents are unaware of this issue, and even more concerning is the lack of awareness that sexual predators might be around them.