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

Children are increasingly shunning the outdoors for some screen time. A new national poll on children’s health from the University of Michigan C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital finds that fewer than one ...

Some shocking news about kids activity that has doctors worried. Parents admit their toddlers and preschoolers engage in ...

Co-director of the poll, Sarah Clark, M.P.H., told Newsweek that finding small pockets of time for play can make a big ...

A dad who made his children ditch their devices and go outside has gone viral on social media after sharing footage of the results. Excessive screen time is a source of some concern to parents today.

The heatwave baking millions of people across the country has some parents asking this: Is it safe for my kids to play outside? With school out, children are spending more time at home or at summer ...

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 ...

Teaching your kids habits that support mental well-being can help them build coping skills and may lower their risk of future ...

Are the kids at your Thanksgiving celebration being too loud? Or, more likely, too quiet—bathed in the glow of an iPhone? Here's a solution: Open the door. Especially if there are cousins around, give ...

Studies show that adults who make time for playful outdoor activity experience lower stress, stronger relationships, and ...

Kids are at a higher risk of heat stroke than adults, but hydration and breaks from the sun can help keep them safe.