On my many outings to the bookstore over the years, I’ve wondered why the quality of children’s activity books seems to be on the decline. You’ve probably come across the type of activity book I’m ...

Looking for kid-friendly activities? From live shows to Monster Jam and more, here are the best family-friendly things to do with kids this month.

We often hear messages in the media that children aren’t getting enough physical activity. But what exactly does “being physically active” mean when you are an infant, toddler or preschooler? And is ...

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, ...

Our Military Kids® is a national nonprofit funding activities like sports, fine and performing arts, camps, tutoring, and more for the children and teens (age 1-18) of deployed National Guard, ...

Co-authored by Priscilla Li, MD, and Eunice Y. Yuen, MD, PhD Screen time is used to describe activities that involve devices with screens, including cellphones, televisions, and computers. With the ...

One-third of Australian children aged 12 to 13 in low-income suburbs do not take part in any extracurricular activities. That’s 2.5 times as many as those from higher-income suburbs – only 13% of them ...

1 Department of Epidemiology, Documentation and Health Promotion, Municipal Health Service of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands 2 EMGO Institute and Department of Public & Occupational Health, VU ...

Weddings can be a snooze fest for youngsters, but keeping kids entertained during the big event can be a piece of cake with the right kids’ activities. From an “I Spy” scavenger hunt to photo booths ...

SAN ANTONIO – Researchers at the University of South Carolina found that having siblings had a positive impact on children, and the increased use of electronics at an age earlier than 3 years old had ...

A new study of children in the U.K. suggests that physical activity is linked to emotional regulation in early childhood, which in turn predicts academic achievement. A new study of children in the ...