The summer holidays are nearly upon us, and your child may be starting to think about having more independence. Particularly if they're in the final years of primary school. During the summer months, ...

Such is the case for poor Furby the Cockatoo, who, while being right next door, can’t join the fun at the neighbor’s pool ...

For children too young to remember what life was like before the war, UNICEF-supported classes provide a source of joy and ...

"It is more important than ever to provide youth with literature that reflects their struggles, parallels their pain, and ...

The three friends, seeing a need to connect high-schoolers to work opportunities, recently developed a job board targeting teens called JobMatch, with the twins' father, Tom Alessi, acting as an ...

In the region, children who grow up in a poor home are less likely to climb the income ladder as adults. Among the 50 counties that rank worst, 29 are in the Deep South. Source: The Equality of ...

📅 Research shows outdoor play for children has decreased by 50% in one generation, says Paul Lindley, ... Childhood in this country is under immense pressure – from screen time and shrinking freedoms ...

It was a neighbour who alerted the authorities, as she heard children’s voices, but she never saw the children playing outside the house. When the local police officers arrived at the house, the ...

TARRYTOWN, N.Y. -- The New York Rangers blamed their own lackluster play for getting coach Peter Laviolette fired but said that "outside noise" this season contributed to their disastrous drop in ...

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 ...

Because electronic devices were not widespread when myopia started to increase, it is thought that the myopia epidemic could be caused by children spending less time outside, where a wide range of ...