Twenty years ago, child development professor David Elkind published a book about children growing up too fast. It seems not much has changed since then, as Elkind released the third edition of the ...

Clinical psychologist Elkind (The Hurried Child) offers an astute and easy-to-read abecedary of tips for parenting tots. 135 short essays cover topics ranging from “fears and rituals,” to “music for ...

When I was growing up, parents commonly told their kids to “go out and play.” It wasn’t a request, either—it was more like an order. Our parents expected us to devise our own games. We flipped ...

In this fascinating look at the importance of letting kids be kids, \t\t Elkind argues that "Play is being silenced." According to Elkind, a child \t\t psychologist and author of All Grown Up and No ...

Thirty years ago, the prominent child psychologist David Elkind published The Hurried Child, which argues that modern parents are prone to pushing their children—emotionally and intellectually— too ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The Christian Science Church, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The Church publishes the Monitor ...

We live in accelerating times. A long-standing advocate for insulating our children from some of that is David Elkind. He is today’s The Eminents interview. Elkind is the author of the classic book, ...

RECESS is no longer child’s play. Schools around the country, concerned about bullying and arguments over the use of the equipment, are increasingly hiring “recess coaches” to oversee students’ free ...

“What’s the matter?” “Nothing.” “Where are you going?” “Out.” “Do you want to talk?” “No.” Does this sound like typical communication between you and your teen? If so, explore these tips for starting ...

We live in accelerating times. A long-standing advocate for insulating our children from some of that is David Elkind. He is today’s The Eminents interview. Elkind is the author of the classic book, ...