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 ...

With heat indices over 100 degrees across much of the country, it's hot out there. But is it too hot for kids to be outside?

Advocates of "risky recess" say fewer restrictions on what elementary school kids can do when they go out to play is good for a child's development. Some schools in Kansas are trying it out.

Free-Range Kids. Even Canada Thinks the Nanny State Has Gone Too Far on Outlawing Fun A new white paper from the Canadian Pediatric Society recommends more unstructured play time for kids.

If you're a parent, skip the homework and send your kids outside to play. That's according to journalist Helen Russell, who penned a book called "The Danish Secret to Happy Kids" drawing helpful ...

“Give your child some play things in a room where you are working on something else, like in the kitchen,” Hollman says. “Go about your business and point out you both have jobs to do.

Most American kids quit playing sports by age 11. That means a lot of kids are missing out on some of the huge benefits of sports, including spacial awareness, physical activity and team skills.

There’s also wi-fi, which means you can let the kids blow off some steam while you knock out some work. Open play starts at $20 per child and includes two adults, each additional adult is $5 ...

Parents spend $3,000 annually on youth sports, with many believing their children can play collegiately (83%) and professionally (75%), survey finds.