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 ...

With freezing temperatures on the way, Dr. Katherine Gandert, MD says kids should take frequent breaks.

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 ...

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 ...

Welsh children want adults to be less grumpy and want for more time for playing outdoors, according to a new survey by Play Wales. The survey coincided with Playday, an annual awareness day ...

Children should take breaks and hydrate during outdoor play, especially in the summer heat. The best time for outdoor activities is before 10 a.m. or after the sun goes down. When the heat index is ...

Parenting expectations are often unreasonably high—and so is the number of people who believe that kids can't handle anything on their own. Passersby too often see an unsupervised child and assume ...

Despite the well-known benefits for children’s physical and emotional health, one in 10 parents of toddlers and preschoolers say that their child plays outside just once a week—or less. This is the ...