and that there’s a direct correlation between obesity and lack of time spent outside. There really is nothing like the freedom of playing outdoors to improve children’s physical and sensory ...

And recent estimates show that children would need to spend about three hours per day playing, every day, for 10 years before they were likely to get an injury that needed treatment (and it would ...

A study published in the Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders illuminated a very concerning issue of young children who are inactive are more likely to experience anxiety and depression.

Wilmer Alvarado-Gomez then followed the girl to her home, located down the street from him, in Rockville, Maryland, on Feb.

Last year, the London Sport charity called for "No Ball Games" signs to be taken down, to encourage children to be more ...

The amount of time children spend outside has declined by 50% in a generation, a report has said. The interim findings by the Raising the Nation Play Commission found children were spending less ...

A 2-year-old boy vanished while playing outside in Oregon, deputies said. Now rescuers are scouring hundreds of miles for the ...

Beware of clothing hazards. Scarves and hood strings can strangle smaller children so use other clothing to keep them warm. Check in on warmth. Before kids head outside, tell them to come inside if ...

A RAT infestation near a Scots school has left parents terrified and their children unable to play on the streets. Worried locals in the Lochside area of Ayrshire have voiced concerns over the ...