"Aren't they a little young for that?" This is a question I used to hear regularly from parents when I'd recommend strength training for the kids I worked with, whose ages ranged from 6 to 18 years ...

While genetics are significant, parents can use practical strategies to help children reach their full genetic height, as ...

A recent report shows changes in family chores but here's why experts aren't sold on the approach.

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No matter your kid’s age, there’s no better time of the year — it’s summer everyone! — to get them excited about exercise. And the best time to start is when your kids are super young. “Those years ...

In a joint survey conducted by YMCA of the USA and American Academy of Pediatrics' Institute for Health Childhood Weight, it was found that while 65 percent of all parents know that children should be ...

Kids bored again? Try these DIY kid activities that are anything but passive. Burn energy with an indoor parkour track, design a cell phone case, or draw on the walls with (removable) chalk wallpaper.

Whether you’re dealing with unexpected snow days or just want to spend a low-key day at home, these activities are lifesavers ...

A University of Michigan research team has used AI to help deliver exercise "snacks" to kids with autism. The research team, led by U-M exercise physiologist Rebecca Hasson, overhauled a program that ...