About 1 in 10 preschoolers and toddlers go outside to play once a week or less, a University of Michigan Health C.S. Mott ...

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 ...

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 ...

Municipalities need to stop forbidding children from playing in certain areas outside, the organization Jantje Beton has said ...

When my kids tumble into the car after an afternoon spent outside with muddy knees, tangled hair and stories about the worms they found or the forts they built, they are lit up. They are calm. They ...

As a family that has chosen to embrace technology and raise tech-savvy kids, screens are an integral part of our everyday family life. From the Skylight calendar in our kitchen that helps me manage ...

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 ...

If you’re older than 35, you probably remember playing outside until the streetlights came on. Today, a lot of parents worry that if they let their tots play the old-fashioned way — spontaneously, ...