Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. (Photo by seksan Mongkhonkhamsao/Getty Images) Maine’s current definition of neglect, which includes “deprivation of essential ...

A 6-year-old got his parents permission to ride his scooter alone and go to the playground. His parents say a stranger in a car stopped to ask the boy questions, including where he lived. Two days ...

New research from Michigan State University finds that how young adults recall adverse childhood experiences fluctuates based ...

The issue of whether parents whose children are obese should be charged with neglect has fueled debate and generated controversial court cases, but, according to an article published this week in BMJ, ...

A pregnant woman sparked a conversation about emotional neglect after saying she refused to let her estranged parents be involved in her life or meet her child. On Thursday, the 25-year-old said in a ...

Supernanny host Jo Frost has warned parents that they could be ‘neglecting’ their children if they’re not supervising their young children while they brush their teeth. Last week, the government ...