There is broad awareness of, interest in and scientific support for increasing children's exposure to nature. Many efforts are underway nation-wide to create a fundamental societal shift towards ...

A team of researchers from McGill and Université de Montréal's Observatoire pour l'éducation et la santé des enfants (OPES, ...

The research comes on the heels of the publication of a UNICEF report pointing to the importance of green space for children's development. The study published this week in JAMA Network Open, looked ...

Two new studies from the UK and Canada highlight the positive health impacts of spending time in nature and consuming ...

T he income and education levels of a child's environment determine their relationship to nature, not whether they live in a city or the countryside. This is the finding of a new study published ...

Researchers found that spending two hours a week of class time in a natural environment can reduce emotional distress among 10- to 12-year-olds who had the most significant mental health problems ...

Instead of telling your child not to climb so high or run so fast ... These elements can often be found in nature, vacant lots and even junkyards, but the most important element in any play ...

A relationship with nature builds cognitive and emotional benefits in children. Here’s what’s going on when they’re outside. ByMichelle Z. Donahue Parents at the Schlitz Audubon Nature ...

“More so than any other book, Nature and Nurture in Early Child Development compellingly moves developmental science into a new scientific era, one where integrative theoretical models, innovative and ...