Engaging extracurricular activities for children, from sports and arts to hobbies and creative pursuits, designed to build confidence, skills, teamwork and creativity.
Research from Dartmouth University reveals that PlaySmart, a digital game designed as a preventive mental health tool, has demonstrated a modest but sustained reduction in teenage depression scores over a year, highlighting the potential of digital interventions in mental health…
Ben Tingen transforms his small gym into a sanctuary for adolescents battling modern lifestyle challenges, promoting physical activity as a tool for mental and physical resilience. Ben Tingen has turned his small gym in Bovensmilde into something more than a…
As youth football participation rebounds, recent coaching reforms and safety measures reflect a sport adapting to the lingering risks of brain injuries and evolving parental confidence. Youth football is growing again, but coaches are changing with it John Hart’s practices…
As late-summer temperatures soar, experts warn that high school football and sports participants are at heightened risk of heat-related illnesses, highlighting gaps in current policies and emergency preparedness. Late-summer heat can turn dangerous quickly for high school athletes, particularly those…
As Minnesota’s autumn sports season kicks off, health experts warn parents to remain vigilant about concussion risks, emphasising the importance of recognising subtle symptoms and prioritising long-term brain health over game participation. As autumn sports get under way across Minnesota,…
A pilot study indicates that a FIFA-designed warm-up programme may narrow injury prevention gaps for girls aged 8 to 11, highlighting the need for female-specific approaches in youth football training. A small pilot study suggests that a FIFA-designed warm-up could…
A new review reveals that teens experiencing irregular sleep patterns between weekdays and weekends may face a slightly higher risk of anxiety, urging schools to reconsider early start times and promote consistent sleep schedules. A new review suggests teenagers who…
A new nationwide campaign from Rural Minds aims to bridge the mental health support gap for rural teenagers, offering free, anonymous online resources in response to higher suicide rates and limited traditional care access. Rural youth face a harder road…
EE introduces free in-store support sessions for parents to help manage children’s smartphone use and online safety as UK schools reopen, amid rising concerns over digital distraction and online disputes. As children across the UK return to school, EE is…
Trainer-nutritionist Olga Yablokova highlights how integrating playful, varied activities into daily family life can foster a lifelong positive relationship with exercise among children, emphasising support over pressure. Parents can make exercise feel natural for children by weaving movement into everyday…
Paediatricians recommend steady, gradual bedtime changes, reduced screen time, and managing after-school activities to ease children’s transition back into a school-night sleep schedule. Getting children back into a school-night sleep routine often takes more than an early bedtime the night…
A recent study challenges the notion that video games dull children’s minds, indicating potential cognitive benefits alongside risks, prompting calls for balanced gaming habits. For years, parents have been warned that video games might dull children’s minds. A study published…
