Next time your children run out to splash around in the puddle, don’t stop them. Let your kids play in the mud and get dirty outside, even if you are a clean freak. Yes, this will create a mess and ...

Remember those good old days when you used to run outside every evening to play games with your friends, and came home tired and hungry? Those were the golden days, weren’t they? However, nowadays, ...

My husband and I grew up playing outdoors unsupervised and wanted the same for our kids. We've worked with other parents in our neighborhood to create the same environment where we live. It's taken ...

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Kids are not meant to be stuck indoors 24/7, and they naturally thrive when they play outside, says Meghan Fitzgerald, a former school principal and the cofounder of Tinkergarten, a company that ...

More than half of American parents are worried their kids aren't playing outside enough, according to a new poll. Getty Images More than half of American parents are worried their kids aren’t playing ...

As summer vacation approaches, many parents are left wondering how to keep their kids entertained and engaged during the long break. One of the best ways to do so is by encouraging kids to spend time ...

We celebrated Earth Day last Monday. As the temperatures in the Northeast warm up and we encourage children to play outside, it is important to understand how climate change affects the youngest and ...

John J Reilly has received funding from the Scottish Government Chief Scientist Office, World Health Organisation, Inspiring Scotland, The Robertson Trust, and the Scottish Universities Insight ...

Hardened athletes and explorers weigh in on how to keep your kids warm. By Elisabeth Kwak-Hefferan [Read live coverage of the nor’easter here.] Every morning, between 9 and 10 a.m., my 3-year-old hits ...