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.

WASHINGTON — More than 115,000 child activity centers sold at Walmart have been recalled after nearly 40 children suffered injuries. Dorel Juvenile Group said it is recalling two models of its Cosco ...

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 ...

Susie Allison is a former teacher and mom of three. She is the creator of Busy Toddler and author of Busy Toddler's Guide to Actual Parenting: From the First "No" to Their First Day of School (and ...

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, ...

Topline: Children’s physical activity worldwide dropped by 20% over the Covid-19 pandemic, according to a JAMA Pediatrics study released Monday – a “developmental turning point,” researchers say, and ...

As far as physical activity goes, American kids are mostly C and D students. And “everything is graded on a curve,” says Jordan Carlson, a professor of pediatrics at Children's Mercy Hospital in ...

RMIT University provides funding as a strategic partner of The Conversation AU. It’s a weeknight, parents rush through the door from work, grab a snack, and then speed off in various directions to ...

More than 100,000 child activity centers have been recalled after dozens of children were reported injured. Dorel Juvenile Group is recalling 115,700 Cosco Jump, Spin & Play Activity Centers, saying ...

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 ...