There may be nothing your child loves more than their tablet, but eSports still don’t count as exercise! Winter’s shorter days and cooler temperatures can make it tempting for kids to turn into couch ...

From a developmental perspective, children’s thinking tends to be more concrete and their attention spans shorter than adults’. As such, in teaching children exercises to optimize their mental health, ...

Is regular exercise the key to managing ADHD, anxiety, and depression in children? Pediatrician Cindy Gellner, MD, examines recent evidence that shows how increased physical activity can significantly ...

Even in good times childhood and adolescence are difficult. But the past three years have been especially rough on the young. For years, there has been a global mental health crisis among children and ...

Beth Skwarecki is Lifehacker’s Senior Health Editor, and holds certifications as a personal trainer and weightlifting coach. She has been writing about health for over 10 years. For years, my kids ...