American adults view time spent with children as a much stronger source of happiness and meaningfulness than time spent with ...

Physical activity—primarily in the form of active play—promotes young children's physical, mental, emotional and social ...

Special time just refers to parents giving kids their undivided positive attention. Research shows that 5 to 10 minutes of this special time every day can actually support positive mental health ...

In the first installment of Parents' new advice column, our expert Emily Edlynn explains how to convince kids to play outside ...

A study followed the development of children's motor skills over a three-year period, from early childhood education to school age. The study showed that independent outdoor time and multisport ...