In an age where digital screens dominate much of our time, the critical importance of outdoor play for children’s development ...

As children engage in risky play, they not only experience ... early childhood educators face challenges in promoting unstructured outdoor play. A study involving educators in British Columbia ...

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Swings and slippery dips are replaced with planks of wood and old car tyres to encourage youngsters to be a bit more ...

The key to a healthy future lies in the habits formed during childhood. Raising a healthy child is about consistent, small ...

For preschools and daycares, sandboxes have become a focal point for concerns about the hazards and costs of returning to ...

Parents, students, and teachers alike cite studies regarding the benefits of outdoor play for children ... and confidence as children engage in supported risk-taking. / Alton Strupp/Courier ...

Junk food to be allowed only once a week or two weeks of she has been eating a balanced diet through the week. So no ...