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 ...

Habitually practising different motor skills can help ensure young children have the key competencies and abilities to move ...

One is such an exciting age for you and your little one. They're certainly not babies anymore, and their brains and bodies are ready to explore anything and everything (cue the baby proofing!). This ...

When we think of education, our minds often conjure up images of tests, multiplication tables and thick textbooks. But science has increasingly shown that these rigid educational practices might not ...

The numbers are sobering: nearly 80% of the world's teenagers don't get enough physical activity, according to the World Health Organization. But a new longitudinal study from Université de Montréal ...

Regular physical activity contributes to a child’s physical development and promotes overall well-being. It may help if parents and caregivers can encourage them in active play, playground activities, ...

When was the last time you saw a child completely absorbed in play—building a block tower, chasing friends through a backyard, or creating imaginary worlds with whatever materials they could find?

A new study from the University of Chicago investigates one potential source of discrepancy in child skill level: disparity in parents’ beliefs about their influence over their children’s development.