Preschool children with more backyard space and those who live closer to parks and water do more active play than children ...

7,500 educational settings now taking part in the free National Education Nature Park programme ...

Looking for fun ways to keep your little ones active during the chilly months? This guide shares the best Winter Outdoor Activities for toddlers and preschoolers, blending sensory play, art, movement, ...

When a Florida dad noticed the "Kids-at-Play" sign he put up outside the family home had been flattened, he turned to his Ring security camera for answers. Steve, who asked that his real name be ...

Scottish ministers have acted to ensure a proposed new law promising every school pupil in Scotland a week of outdoor learning can proceed at Holyrood. The plans would entitle every pupil to four ...

A new research-backed tool aims to revolutionize how playgrounds and outdoor learning environments are assessed, by recognizing that some risk can be good for a child's development. Professor David ...

Do you remember playing outdoors as a kid? It was a time to run around and let loose, use your imagination and explore. Maybe you walked to school, rode your bike to the swim club in the summer or ...

From screens to schedules, modern life has completely changed childhood. But what happened to just playing outside? Let’s talk about how times have changed — and why it matters. #ChildhoodToday ...

For plenty of us grown-ups, the time spent running around our neighborhoods or hanging by the playground swings was a highlight of our childhood. Kids today often can’t say the same, though. New ...

New research has found more than a third of children don’t play outdoors after school and one in five don’t at weekends, raising concerns about children’s physical and mental health. The study from ...

Groton — Ride a bike. Spend time in nature during the school day. Enjoy unstructured play outdoors. Breathe clean air. Those are among the activities the town wants all children to have the chance to ...

Parenting expectations are often unreasonably high—and so is the number of people who believe that kids can't handle anything on their own. Passersby too often see an unsupervised child and assume ...