“Kids like to play with adults — so adults can model what they want their kids to do by doing it with them,” said Rebecca London, a professor of sociology at UC Santa Cruz.

Kids today spend 35% less time outdoors than their parents. Experts say early exposure to nature boosts happiness, focus, and creativity. A Growing Concern Over Outdoor Play ...

My kids and our neighbors' kids play outside every afternoon. Watching them engage in unstructured play reminds me of my childhood in the 90s. They are not only having fun, but also growing and ...

Dad Takes Devices From Kids, Tells Them to Play Outside—Here's How It Went. Published Feb 12, 2025 at 12:49 PM EST Updated Feb 14, 2025 at 11:22 AM EST. By .

She continues: "Parents are often very fearful of letting their children go outside alone, however, by the age of 11, it is often inevitable that they will begin to walk to school by themselves or ...

Here's how you can help kids stay healthy if they play outside in a heat wave. July 28, 2023 12:21 PM ET. By . Bill Chappell , Maria Godoy Enlarge this image.

Updated July 2, 2025 at 12:37 PM EDT. 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 ...

Childhood myopia, or nearsightedness, is growing rapidly in the U.S. and around the world. Researchers say kids who spend two hours outside every day, are less likely to develop the condition.

Celebrate Thanksgiving by Letting Your Kids Play Outside "Take a moment to appreciate all that they can learn from trying to complete the task on their own," says Yale University's Julia Leonard.