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 ...

September 30, 2022, 2:27 p.m. Michael Devitt — Making sure that children eat the right foods and get enough exercise is a team effort. Although family physicians can help by tracking children’s height ...

Western researchers who study activity among young kids have created an online course to help tackle a pervasive problem: Children are not getting enough daily movement, especially while in childcare.

A couple and their 6-year-old son were visiting last weekend. The weather was perfect for summer and the boy drifted away from the adults as we sat for a late afternoon snack. He quickly found the ...

Parents suggest alternatives to screen time that their kids will choose if they're told that screens are simply not an option.

'Providers were very concerned about the health of the kids. They really feel like an extended family member, and they want more training to do a better job of providing healthy foods and activities' ...

Hint: This outing is a pretty cool one.

As a woman with ADHD, I can’t help but pull from my childhood experiences and reflections when helping the neurodivergent kids I see in therapy. In fourth grade, my favorite teacher led an activity ...

In a recent study published in the International Journal of Behavioural Nutrition and Physical Activity, a group of researchers examined the longitudinal effects of changes in dog ownership on ...