Physical activity — primarily in the form of active play — promotes young children’s physical, mental, emotional and social health. It can also influence how active people will be later in life. It’s ...

Physical activity is a crucial requirement for healthy development in young children. Lack of adequate physical activity interferes with childhood development and increases the risk of obesity, ...

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The importance of teaching kids to be tidy from a young age cannot be overstated. Being organized is a fundamental skill that ...

Whitney Houston once sang, “I believe the children are our future.” We agree. But we’re worried that many kids won’t reach a healthy future because they aren’t active enough today and won’t be as they ...

Author Susie Allison recommends getting creative to keep your kids occupied during the coronavirus outbreak. Author Susie Allison recommends getting creative to keep your kids occupied during the ...

RMIT University provides funding as a strategic partner of The Conversation AU. It’s a weeknight, parents rush through the door from work, grab a snack, and then speed off in various directions to ...

Topline: Children’s physical activity worldwide dropped by 20% over the Covid-19 pandemic, according to a JAMA Pediatrics study released Monday – a “developmental turning point,” researchers say, and ...

From preschool language classes to baby yoga, cookery and art schools to sports based activities, you can now find a franchise catering to pretty much any area of children’s learning and development ...

As far as physical activity goes, American kids are mostly C and D students. And “everything is graded on a curve,” says Jordan Carlson, a professor of pediatrics at Children's Mercy Hospital in ...