Doctor's orders: Let children just play
Imagine a drug that could enhance a child's creativity, critical thinking and resilience. Imagine that this drug were simple to make, safe to take, and could be had for free.
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Imagine a drug that could enhance a child's creativity, critical thinking and resilience. Imagine that this drug were simple to make, safe to take, and could be had for free.
Aug 20, 2018
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It's 4pm on a Thursday, and your child is on the couch with the iPad. You need to leave for the weekly music lesson in half an hour. You can see dust has gathered on the piano (or the flute or the saxophone), and another ...
Aug 6, 2018
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Are children's busy schedules depriving them of their childhood and the ability to play freely? Not really, says a U of T study.
Jul 13, 2018
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As we age, most people slow down a bit to protect themselves from injury. Turns out, that may be the opposite of what they should do.
Apr 20, 2018
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Playing violent action adventure games for prolonged periods does not make adults more aggressive say researchers from the Max Planck Institute for Human Development and the University Clinic Hamburg-Eppendorf in Germany. ...
Mar 14, 2018
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Experts have been saying for decades that Canadians are in the midst of an inactivity crisis. A new report released this week looks at the lives of babies and toddlers and concludes that they are far too sedentary and get ...
Nov 23, 2017
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New research from the University of Bristol shows that playing outside, aided by regular road closures, helps to increase children's physical activity.
Jul 31, 2017
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Picking your child's first school can be one of the hardest choices you make as a parent. Debate rages over whether it's better for children to start academic-style learning techniques at a young age or be allowed to learn ...
Jun 16, 2017
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Digital gaming has generally been perceived to increase individuals' sedentary time. According to Tuomas Kari's dissertation, gaming can also act as a medium to promote health. Exergaming is a form of digital gaming that ...
Mar 20, 2017
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A study at Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS) finds that most athletic patients who have reconstructive surgery for a torn anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) are highly satisfied with the procedure and able to return to sports.
Mar 14, 2017
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