Experts say kids are facing an "outdoor play deficit"—and that making outdoor playtime part of your regular routine is beneficial for your child.

Heading outside for some wintertime fun like sledding, throwing snowballs or ice skating can be a sure-fire cure for cabin fever. It's also a great way for kids to get the 60 minutes of daily exercise ...

Are the kids at your Thanksgiving celebration being too loud? Or, more likely, too quiet—bathed in the glow of an iPhone? Here's a solution: Open the door. Especially if there are cousins around, give ...

It’s spring — a great time for children to play outside, walk to the store or even climb a tree. And three states — Florida, Georgia, and Missouri — have just passed legislation declaring it is not ...

When my kids tumble into the car after an afternoon spent outside with muddy knees, tangled hair and stories about the worms they found or the forts they built, they are lit up. They are calm. They ...

New findings from the University of Michigan’s C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital National Poll on Children’s Health show that one in 10 young children play outside once a week or less. At the same time, ...

Plus, there's always youth sports and younger children going to daycare. For Dr. Jess Weisz, a pediatrician at Children's National Hospital in Washington D.C., keeping kids safe in the heat comes down ...

When I was a kid, my parents constantly told me to go play outside. I lived in a town where kids knocked on each other’s doors to ask if their friends could “come out and play,” rode their bikes in ...