When I was a kid, my parents constantly told me to go play outside. I lived in a town where kids knocked on each other’s doors to ask if their friends could “come out and play,” rode their bikes in ...

It’s spring — a great time for children to play outside, walk to the store or even climb a tree. And three states — Florida, Georgia, and Missouri — have just passed legislation declaring it is not ...

Some young children are virtual shut-ins, rarely leaving their homes to play, a new poll shows. About 1 in 10 preschoolers and toddlers go outside to play once a week or less, the University of ...

In a bid to combat excessive screen time and the "scourge of addictive doomscrolling", the government is being urged to take action to encourage children to play outside more – including the banning ...

For plenty of us grown-ups, the time spent running around our neighborhoods or hanging by the playground swings was a highlight of our childhood. Kids today often can’t say the same, though. New ...

(WXYZ) — Extreme heat can be especially dangerous to children. As the high temperatures continue, how safe is it for children to play outdoors? People often view ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I live in what one would describe as an upper-middle-class neighborhood. My husband and I spent a great deal of money to make our backyard resemble a resort (including a six-foot ...

A Florida woman who fatally shot her neighbor — the deadly conclusion to a years-long feud about the victim’s children playing outside — was arrested and charged late Tuesday, authorities said. Susan ...

Next time your children run out to splash around in the puddle, don’t stop them. Let your kids play in the mud and get dirty outside, even if you are a clean freak. Yes, this will create a mess and ...

Two young children were playing in the driveway outside their home when they were attacked by a bear, according to authorities in Pennsylvania. The bear attacked the two Monday, May 22, in Wright ...

When TikToker @.jmara was volunteering at her daughter’s school as a recess monitor, she somehow ended up with five extra kids in her class. Her daughter’s teacher, Miss Woods, counted out 14 kids for ...