Physical fitness, physical activity and screen time are associated with brain mechanisms underlying mental health and ...

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, ...

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, ...

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder can impact many common childhood milestones and cognitive processes, such as decision-making, inhibitory control, language development, and goal-setting.

A recent review published in Pediatric Physical Therapy has highlighted deficiencies in the scientific support and ...

The UK government's strategy for early years education in England aims to get children in reception "school-ready." But what ...

The average American child spends 3.6 hours staring at a computer, television, tablet, or smartphone daily -- an amount of screen time associated with inferior cognitive development and academic ...

Preschool children with more backyard space and those who live closer to parks and water do more active play than children ...