In the first installment of Parents' new advice column, our expert Emily Edlynn explains how to convince kids to play outside ...

My kids and our neighbors' kids play outside without adults in the afternoon. It reminds me of the childhood I had with ...

One user commented: "The parents who let their children scream all day are bad parents and they are the entitled ones." Another user chimed in: "Seriously? Kids having fun and playing outside ...

Certain elements of play contribute directly to children's physical and cognitive development. This helps them grow from ...

Did you know that as well as learning about nature, children who play outside develop better language skills, are fitter, and have fewer behavioural problems? Research shows that children use five ...

It's a question that divides opinion, with parents having differing views on the age at which their children should be allowed to play outside alone. So what do the experts say? With Easter ...

And recent estimates show that children would need to spend about three hours per day playing, every day, for 10 years before they were likely to get an injury that needed treatment (and it would ...