MIAMI — Symptoms of social phobia in children may be a harbinger of adolescent alcohol use, a new study suggests. "Social phobia seems to be a risk factor for alcohol use in kids, but it's not just ...

Fear Of The Dark Nearly three in 10 American adults still face fear of the dark, a figure that might surprise many people.

A childhood fear is a normal response, while a phobia is often an exaggerated, irrational, extreme response that prevents a child from functioning normally and enjoying their childhood. The fear ...

Children love the fantasy and fun of dressing up in costumes and Halloween is usually an exciting and fun event for them. During October, however, the television networks begin running their annual ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Allergies do more than trigger physical responses. They also can take a psychological toll, including crippling ...

Raise your hand if your child has experienced fears at bedtime that a monster might be lurking somewhere in their room, perhaps under the bed or hidden in a nearby wardrobe. It turns out there’s a ...

Parents frazzled by their little ones' finicky food choices often sigh in exasperation, thinking: "They'll grow out of it by college." Maybe not, suggests a new study from Bowling Green State ...

Kids can have phobias about needles, dogs, darkness and more. Here’s how to help them cope. By Melinda Wenner Moyer This story was originally published on Nov. 18, 2019 in NYT Parenting. One day this ...

A teacher in Ohio is suing her former school district, alleging discrimination: She says she was forced to teach younger kids despite her fear of them. Maria Waltherr-Willard, 61, who worked for ...

"I can't even look at this," Kardashian said in a video when she came across her daughter True's library book about whales Getty;khloe kardashian/Instagram Khloé Kardashian's kids are old enough to ...