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 ...

Incorporating outdoor activities into children’s daily routines is one of the most effective ways to support their mental, ...

This builds confidence and prepares them for solo adventures. Parents’ fears can get in the way of giving their children freedom. Worries about kidnapping and injury, and the fear of people ...

It’s also a perfect activity for Easter itself, calming your children down after the excitement ... play with the whole family and can be played outside, inside or at the park.

Startling new figures have revealed that British children are turning away from the great outdoors in favour of screen time, with less than four hours each week spent on outdoor activities outside ...

Parental encouragement for activity positively predicted time outdoors among ... parental encouragement and parental supervision) predicted children's time outdoors over 5 years. Interventions ...

British children get less than four hours of exercise a week outside of school - but spend more than 14 hours looking at ...

Children's playtime that actually involves physical activity is dipping, making them more depressed, as per a study.

The exhibit is also the site of the museum’s Welcome Baby programming, for babies younger than 18 months and their parents, and its weekly Early Explorers activities for children 18 months ...