Maternal obesity, usually associated with the adverse birth outcomes, has been a serious public health concern. Studies examining its effect on the physical and cognitive development of children have ...

The framework encourages "physical, social and creative play", and incorporates input from parents and early childhood and ...

Regular physical activity contributes to a child’s physical development and promotes overall well-being. It may help if parents and caregivers can encourage them in active play, playground activities, ...

First grade is a crucial transitional year for young children, as they make the change from kindergarten to big kids’ school. This may mark the first time they are eating in the cafeteria with their ...

Dr. Crystal Miller’s new book lends practical tips as mental health and developmental needs reach historic highs, CDC data ...

A new study from the University of Eastern Finland shows that individualised and family-based physical activity and dietary counselling considerably slows down the development of insulin resistance, ...

Physical activity is a crucial requirement for healthy development in young children. Lack of adequate physical activity interferes with childhood development and increases the risk of obesity, ...

4 Research Institute for Sport and Exercise Science, Liverpool John Moores University, Liverpool, UK School age boys and girls spend an average of 7–8 h a day being sedentary (ie, sitting).14 Much of ...

Starting kindergarten at the age of 5 or 6 marks the beginning of your child’s formal schooling. Kindergartners are still developing both their gross motor skills, which involve whole body movement, ...