Child development expert Dr Amanda Gummer explains the role of active play in your child's life - from taking risks to ...

Related: Here's how to help develop your third-grader's physical health. Children’s gross motor skills, which involve whole-body movement, are just about fully developed around this age, although they ...

Physical activity—primarily in the form of active play—promotes young children's physical, mental, emotional and social health. It can also influence how active people will be later in life. It's ...

Young children's physical and mental development, including motor and social skills, are positively impacted if their parents ...

Their gross motor skills, which involve whole-body movement, are fully developed by this age, although they will continue to be refined over the next few years. The same applies to fine motor skills, ...

Key Takeaways Summer camps promote physical activity and healthy lifestyles, helping children stay active even during long school breaks. They foster valuable social skills and emotional growth ...

The preschool years present a critical developmental period sensitive to changes in public health and social policy, for which robust investments in programs that support families can improve ...