My kids and our neighbors' kids play outside without adults in the afternoon. It reminds me of the childhood I had with unstructured play.

Riding a bike and playing soccer does not match the definition in their view. Children spend hours in front of their computer screens. Unfortunately this is sometimes because some parents find ...

Even a half-hour of independent outdoor play after a day at childcare makes a difference in kids’ motor skill development, ...

In the first installment of Parents' new advice column, our expert Emily Edlynn explains how to convince kids to play outside ...

Did you know that as well as learning about nature, children who play outside develop better language skills, are fitter, and have fewer behavioural problems? Research shows that children use five ...

They brought the cat water, laid out a blanket, and even built a little enclosed area using a baseball net and soccer net ... we remember being children who could play outside with neighbors ...