NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - The kids at Miss Wanda’s Daycare follow an exact schedule, said the daycare’s director, Summer Shack. When something in that schedule is missing, Shack said the kids know.

When’s the last time you heard someone say, "Go outside and play"? Source: Senjuti Kundu / Unsplash For many of us raised in the 20th century, this simple phrase was an open invitation to explore ...

The group says too much screen time can affect focus, sleep, emotional health and social development.

SUMMERVILLE, S.C. (WCSC) - One Elementary School teacher is looking to enhance her students’ learning through outdoor play. Rebecca Diebold is a first-year teacher at Knightsville Elementary School ...

HONOLULU (KHON2) — National Play Outside Day is a monthly event celebrated on the first Saturday of every month. For July, it will be Saturday, July 6. It’s a day that encourages people of all ages to ...

My husband and I grew up playing outdoors unsupervised and wanted the same for our kids. We've worked with other parents in our neighborhood to create the same environment where we live. It's taken ...

Nature is a kind of therapy at TimberNook, where children play in the woods to heal behavioral issues. Courtesy TimberNook. Jumping off rocks. Climbing trees. Hanging upside down. Spinning so fast it ...

The heatwave baking millions of people across the country has some parents asking this: Is it safe for my kids to play outside? With school out, children are spending more time at home or at summer ...

Jumping off rocks. Climbing trees. Hanging upside down. Spinning so fast it would make an adult dizzy. Meet Angela Hanscom, an occupational therapist who has come to the conclusion that children need ...