Outdoor games are a great way for kids to have fun while enjoying the benefits of being outside. Playing outside isn’t just fun—it also encourages learning, enhances critical thinking, and boosts ...

A musician and dad said his son and classmates now play “Diddy tag,” a twist on the classic game where the tagged kid becomes ...

Kids are not meant to be stuck indoors 24/7, and they naturally thrive when they play outside, says Meghan Fitzgerald, a former school principal and the cofounder of Tinkergarten, a company that ...

Once upon a time, outdoor play was just a natural part of childhood. Of course, back then it wasn’t so much a matter of mom and dad knowing that fresh air, exercise, and social interaction were vital ...

During a recent game of doctor, John Miles’s daughter was examining her younger sister. The 4-year-old measured her sister’s temperature with a fake thermometer, listened to her heart and breath with ...

June 24 -- Depending on your brawn, athleticism or popularity, if you ever went to grade school you remember well your place in the playground game hierarchy. You either desperately dodged the ball or ...

The principal of a Nashua elementary school has banned the childhood game of “tag” during recess, saying it’s too dangerous for kids because some kids “tag” harder than others. Do you ever remember ...