KUSA – A new study by the University of Colorado Boulder shows kids who engage in less-structured activities are better to meet and set their own goals. The study followed 70 6-year-olds through ...

Children who spend more time in less structured activities -- from playing outside to reading books to visiting the zoo -- are better able to set their own goals and take actions to meet those goals ...

Which approach to parenting is best: tiger mom or free range? A new study suggests that kids may need a little more latitude with their free time instead of having their days packed with lessons, ...

Unstructured play — reading a book, wandering through the zoo, playing outside — may be good for children’s brains, says CU-Boulder psychology and neuroscience professor Yuko Munakata. Your lab looked ...

Children who spend time participating in less-structured activities have better goal-setting abilities and an easier time meeting those goals without prompting from adults, a new University of ...

Raising children is a quite an experiment in applied philosophy. Parents have theories and their children put them to the test. Of course, by the time the results are in, so many theories have come ...

Children who take part in less structured activities, such as playing outside or visiting a zoo, are more likely to determine and achieve their goals without any help or prodding from adults, a new ...

Juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) is the most common childhood rheumatic disease, and requires multidisciplinary management. Physical activity is recommended for JIA management, but to date, no ...

In early education, the role of play in fostering a child’s cognitive and socio-emotional development is widely recognised. However, an ongoing debate persists regarding the impact of structured play ...