Go outside yourself to garden or read a book while young children play nearby. Set out loose parts (tires, boards, sheets, kitchen tools, containers, etc.) and let the children discover them.

When children play outside, they have plenty of time and space to move their bodies in different directions. Kids are sitting for an average of nine hours a day now, research is saying.

My kids go barefoot a lot, and it's only natural. Two common reasons parents give for not allowing their children to go barefoot outside include fear of injury to the foot, and fear of picking up ...

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Turns out, children benefit great deal by spending most of their time barefoot. It helps them develop fine motor skills and makes them better at jumping and balancing, scientists say.

Hardened athletes and explorers weigh in on how to keep your kids warm. By Elisabeth Kwak-Hefferan [Read live coverage of the nor’easter here.] Every morning, between 9 and 10 a.m., my 3-year ...

Granted, outdoor play during the winter requires a bit more effort than outdoor play during the spring, summer, or fall. You can't just push your kids out the door when it's freezing cold or snowing.

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With heat indices over 100 degrees across much of the country, it's hot out there. But is it too hot for kids to be outside?