With a "nice day outside," Charles Lavea told his daughters to go to the park. It didn't work out quite as he had imagined.

When I think back about my childhood, I often remember the time that I spent outside. Although my indoor options were not as numerous as today’s indoor options, I do have vivid memories of ...

Dr. Erica Lee says playdates are important for children to learn how to interact with other kids, learn how their bodies move ...

One way to cook dinner in peace is to let your kid go play outside. However, the dangers of running around in the street may ...

Given that playgrounds are the most common location for children’s play outside the home, the decline of outdoor play areas becomes a clear detriment to our children’s mental health,” Leahey ...

What is Risky Play? Risky play is defined as an activity that could contain an element of risk for children like climbing or sports or even an emotional risk like starting school or meeting new people ...

You'd think preschoolers at daycare dash around all day. But they're more sedentary than you'd expect — which can impact their development of movement and other skills. An expanding initiative aims to ...

with less than four hours each week spent on outdoor activities outside of school, yet a staggering 14 hours is dedicated to tech gadgets. A survey involving 2,000 parents of kids aged six to 17 ...

Play the USA TODAY Daily Crossword Puzzle. According to the University of Houston Hospital, you should consider the wind chill temperature when figuring out how long a child should be outside.