When school begins, so might playground weddings. Here, we break down age-by-age tips for handling your child's first crush.

Often, even if we know the object of our desire, the crush makes us idealize them, and it’s often the idealized version of that person we can’t get out of our head, rather than the living, breathing, ...

From age milestones to consent talks, here’s how experts say parents can navigate a child’s first crush with warmth, respect, and understanding.