Exercise for kids should be fun. Here are 10 easy exercises to get your kids moving.

Preschool-age children are most engaged in pretend play 10–15 minutes after playing begins. In addition, girls exhibit higher organizational skills, according to a study conducted by researchers from ...

Going a little beyond what they already know how to do helps children test their abilities, problem-solve, and build confidence.

Play is more than just fun and games for children. It’s a crucial element of healthy development, shaping their physical, cognitive, social, and emotional well-being. Through play, children explore ...

A common story in our collective memory is that kids used to run around neighborhoods unsupervised, and their moms would call them when it was time to come home. I don't know to what extent this is ...

The bare metal jungle gyms and slides and hard asphalt surfaces of playgrounds in decades past have been replaced by softer, safer materials and lavish designs—bridges, turrets, climbing walls or webs ...

SEATTLE — On a bright October morning, two dozen 4- and 5-year-olds were scattered around a classroom at Impact Salish Sea Elementary in south Seattle, enthralled by plastic food, dolls, blocks and ...

Evolutionary psychologist Peter Gray stresses the importance of play and asks if the answer to the youth mental health crisis ...

There was a time when children begged their parents to let them play an organized sport. Today, it seems as if much of this has changed. Parents routinely sign their children up to play a sport ...

Children who spend more time playing adventurously have lower symptoms of anxiety and depression, and were happier over the first Covid-19 lockdown, according to new research. Children who spend more ...

Many parents are determined to keep their children’s environments clean, safe and free from harmful substances. But in doing so, they may be unintentionally increasing their child’s risk of developing ...

Looks like Fortnite and Minecraft aren’t turning your kids’ brains to mush after all. A surprising new study has found that children who reported playing video games for three hours or more per day ...