Engaging extracurricular activities for children, from sports and arts to hobbies and creative pursuits, designed to build confidence, skills, teamwork and creativity.
Dutch research highlights that missing periods among teenage girls who train intensively may indicate body strain and lower bone health, prompting calls for balanced training and nutrition. For teenage athletes, the disappearance of a monthly period can look like progress:…
A comprehensive study across multiple disciplines suggests that the fastest early bloomers are not always the most successful adults, highlighting the potential benefits of diverse experiences and slower, more exploratory paths to excellence. Talent systems are built to reward speed,…
Expert guidance highlights that correct footwear, ankle strengthening, and early injury management can reduce lower-limb injuries in young football players amid high injury rates during growth spurts. Properly fitted cleats, routine ankle strengthening and swift attention to pain can spare…
Rising expenses in club and travel teams are transforming childhood sports from seasonal activities into costly, near full-time commitments, raising concerns among parents and industry critics about affordability and the true value of youth sport. Across the United States, parents…
Experts warn that focusing on early talent pathways and commercial programmes risks creating barriers to participation, especially for girls with minority backgrounds, potentially undermining the principle of ‘Idrettsglede for alle’. If Norwegian sport wants “Idrettsglede for alle” to mean what…
As artificial intelligence advances in mimicking human creative outputs, educators emphasise the importance of arts education in fostering imagination, empathy, and collaboration, skills that machines cannot replicate and which are vital for children’s future resilience. As artificial intelligence grows more…
Clubs, schools, and coaches are being urged to bolster preparedness for sudden cardiac arrest events in young athletes through enhanced screening and rapid emergency action plans, including CPR training and AED availability. A young athlete collapsing from sudden cardiac arrest…
Despite an array of scheduling apps designed for team coordination, families continue to grapple with the real-world logistical challenges of transporting children, managing conflicting commitments, and turning schedules into actionable plans amid rising costs and complexity. Youth sports scheduling has…
New studies reveal that children who prefer playing alone are often not socially isolated or unhappy, highlighting the importance of context and individual preferences in childhood development. New research suggests that children who prefer to play alone are not automatically…
Emerging specialist music programmes are transforming education for talented students and inclusive settings, supported by tailored approaches, research, and sustained investment, highlighting the importance of integrating music as a core element of learning rather than an add-on. Specialist music programmes…
Austria is on track to establish a national Safe Sport code later this year amid new findings revealing widespread abuse in sport, particularly among youth and elite athletes, prompting calls for urgent protective measures. Austria is moving towards a national…
As modern childhood becomes increasingly scheduled and structured, experts highlight the overlooked value of unstructured boredom in fostering creativity, resilience, and autonomy among children, prompting a reconsideration of how free time is managed during school holidays and beyond. The long,…
