Topics: Child development

Living in modern society often teaches us to be disconnected from our bodies. Here’s how to help your child develop their mind-body connection.

Learn why outdoor play is critical to child development and an important part of sensory and motor development for young children.

This fun and exciting winter scavenger hunt is an excellent way for kids to explore the changes in winter weather and improve fundamental movement skills.

Physical development is the combination of growth, maturation, and motor skill development during childhood.

From outdoor sensory play ideas to how to plan a first birthday party for your baby, here are Active for Life’s top posts of 2022.

How to choose the right daycare or preschool for your child? Check out this checklist developed by Sport for Life and Active for Life.

Kids need plenty of active play to develop gross motor skills in their early years. We put together a list of activities for kids at every age to help with their physical literacy.

The ABCs of physical literacy refer to four basic capacities that are essential to developing fundamental movement skills.

This list of simple, low-mess, energy-busting indoor activities will help your active two-year-old get their wiggles out!

Check out these tips for making time for free play and downtime for your child, while having room for extracurriculars they value.