Study shows being active reduces symptoms of depression in kids
Another benefit of time spent outdoors being physically active
Do you know how much sugar your kids are drinking?
The shocking truth about many popular drinks
Breath, books, and movement: making yoga fun for kids
Developing physical literacy, creative movement, and calmness
Study finds that smartphones in the bedroom impact kids’ sleep even when they are off
Effect of media devices detrimental to both sleep duration and quality
7 creative ways to get moving … backwards
January 31st is Backward Day!
It’s recess, do you know what your children are doing?
Hopefully they’re jumping, climbing, and spinning
If you’ve got to cut players from your team, there’s a right way to do it
Four factors that can improve the experience for everyone involved
Canadian universities introducing women’s Rugby Sevens series
Inaugural season starts January 2017
Celebrate Confederation in Canada’s national parks and historic sites … free of charge!
Canada is throwing a party, and you’re invited
Kids can harmonize music and movement with DrumFIT
Students of any athletic ability can participate
Julie Lythcott-Haims’ Ted Talk takes on helicopter parenting and the “checklisted childhood”
When to-do lists can be more harmful than helpful
New Stats Canada reports on physical activity for kids
Study cites the benefits of spending time outdoors
What to do when too much homework threatens to hijack your weeknights
Tips to create a healthy balance between homework and home life.
5 ways to help assess your child’s pain
Accurate diagnosis is crucial to managing discomfort
Rio Roundup: kid-friendly updates from the Rio Olympic Games
Best of the festivities and competitions in Brazil
7 reasons to watch the Olympics with your kids
Witness pageantry, extraordinary athletics, and stories of inspiration
12 fun ways you can transform the game of tag
Tag is such a classic game but, turns out, there are also lots of fun ways to jazz it up! Try some of these creative variations with your kids.
7 kid-friendly games to play on trail walks and nature hikes
Creative ideas to keep the momentum going
Kids quitting sports: what’s behind the startling statistics
Cultural, economic, and systemic issues face preteens in organized sport
Dancing may help kids develop socio-emotional skills like empathy
Evidence shows possible improvements in acceptance, cooperation, and collaboration
How to create a positive sport experience from the sidelines
Enhance the players’ game with a supportive attitude
How this Vancouver school created lasting change in their community
School encouraged walking, cycling, and other “people-powered” forms of transit
Georgia Simmerling: the definition of a physically literate athlete
This impressive Olympian is the embodiment of multi-sport ability
Are we raising our girls to be afraid?
Parents are four times more likely to tell girls than boys to be more careful