From Barbie dolls to action figures, the range of toys available to kids is expansive. But when a kid picks up a play gun from the toy aisle, parents may pause to question whether or not plastic ...

Over the past decade — and especially since the COVID-19 pandemic — participation in organized youth sports has been steadily declining. Experts cite numerous reasons for this trend — the most ...

Playtime is not only a source of fun for children — it's essential to their development and mental health. Over the past 30 years, researchers have seen a decline in children’s unstructured outdoor ...

Kids are criticized for being glued to screens, but it's the only option many have when they aren't allowed to play outside. The world has changed a lot over the years. Technology has become so ...

The average child spends about 10 hours playing with their parents, others and on their own on any given day, according to new research. A new survey of 2,000 parents of children ages 0-6 revealed ...

While recent studies have highlighted the mental health benefits associated with kids playing sports or being enrolled in extracurricular activities, a new study conducted by researchers from Ohio ...

Playing video games might not be as bad for kids as our parents told us. In fact, according to a study published in 2022, playing video games might have actually increased the IQ in some children. The ...

As Atlantic Canadians hunker down and brace for winter storm systems, paediatricians are concerned that children will not ...

Looks like Fortnite and Minecraft aren’t turning your kids’ brains to mush after all. A surprising new study has found that children who reported playing video games for three hours or more per day ...