Next time your children run out to splash around in the puddle, don’t stop them. Let your kids play in the mud and get dirty outside, even if you are a clean freak. Yes, this will create a mess and ...

Many parents suggest harmless lying and gaslighting—which is typically frowned upon—to make sure their kids eat their veggies and stick to a bedtime routine. Some opt for simple phrases to shift their ...

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 ...

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 ...

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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 ...

In a time when screens dominate children's attention, I couldn't be happier that my kids have found a different way to spend their days — playing outside with our next-door neighbors nearly every ...