The best gifts for 8-year-olds help them engage in elaborate fantasy play or bury their noses in good books. It's an age when ...

Start a holiday tradition of unstructured play. It helps kids' minds, bodies, dreams and aspirations. Here's how to do it.

Consumers are expected to open their wallets this holiday season, with these children's toys high on the list.

As winter sets in, advocates are spotlighting the need for after-school programs to provide Indiana youth with safe spaces to build skills, stay engaged, and foster positive relationships.

American kids earned an overall grade of a D- on the U.S. Report Card on Physical Activity for Children and Youth. What can ...

How accessible is Physical Education? David Clarke, CEO of ParalympicsGB, sheds light on the Equal Play Campaign and ...

There is no cure for prenatal substance exposure. Yet research shows that a child’s lifetime outcomes can be improved with early intervention services between birth and age 3, helping children talk, ...

There’s also a separate area with soft climbing blocks, toys and activities for children up to 16 months. Every Monday and Friday from 9 to 11 a.m. is Toddler Time at The Adventure Zone, 2960 Allied ...

Children are born to play! And yet, despite our best efforts, many parents and professionals find that some children are not ...

Children have become increasingly inactive over the past two decades, as shown by a long-term study involving 3,500 ...

The Indiana Youth Institute says studies reveal that involvement in teams, clubs, and organized activities not only improves kids' academic and social skills but also strengthens their mental ...