Child development expert Dr Amanda Gummer explains the role of active play in your child's life - from taking risks to ...

Nathan Hall receives funding from Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council Melanie Gregg receives funding from Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council. Brock University provides funding ...

Canadian kids are spending more time on screens and far less time playing—throwing a ball or jumping around—and that's creating a big public health problem. Not only are they missing out on better ...

Key Takeaways Summer camps promote physical activity and healthy lifestyles, helping children stay active even during long ...

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, ...

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 ...

Physical activity and outdoor play are essential components of a child's overall development. Research has consistently shown that regular physical activity and outdoor play have a significant impact ...

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder can impact many common childhood milestones and cognitive processes, such as decision-making, inhibitory control, language development, and goal-setting.

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 ...

Their gross motor skills, which involve whole-body movement, are fully developed by this age, although they will continue to be refined over the next few years. The same applies to fine motor skills, ...