I grew up in the country and dreamed of living in the city, where children ran free and played outside all day. Now I have two young boys and there are very few children in our neighborhood. How do I ...

Outdoor play is good for your kid's body, improves sleep, and helps them learn to socialize. You kids don't need lots of toys to have fun playing outdoors, just their imagination. Parents can bond ...

Ohio state lawmakers are considering a bill making it clear that kids should be allowed to play or engage in other activities ...

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 spending more time at home or at summer ...

Are the kids at your Thanksgiving celebration being too loud? Or, more likely, too quiet—bathed in the glow of an iPhone? Here's a solution: Open the door. Especially if there are cousins around, give ...

Keeping the peace in a neighborhood is always a delicate balance, especially when parenting rowdy kids. So when a nosy neighbor complained to the HOA about the kids playing outside after dark, one ...

When my kids tumble into the car after an afternoon spent outside with muddy knees, tangled hair and stories about the worms they found or the forts they built, they are lit up. They are calm. They ...

(WXYZ) — Extreme heat can be especially dangerous to children. As the high temperatures continue, how safe is it for children to play outdoors? People often view ...

Malaika Felts is the owner of Malaika’s Childcare in Philadelphia. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY) From Philly and the Pa. suburbs to South Jersey and Delaware, what would you like WHYY News to cover? Let us ...

Plus, there's always youth sports and younger children going to daycare. For Dr. Jess Weisz, a pediatrician at Children's National Hospital in Washington D.C., keeping kids safe in the heat comes down ...