This article and Ted Talk discuss how playing outdoors more helps children develop their interaction and communication skills, especially when they are around with real people, adults, neighbors, and their fellow kids. In Additon, engaging in physical activities in nat...

“kids have to find their own balance of power”

A NY Times article explores a father's view of creating a play space for his children and others at his house to take risks, play, and be kids -without hoovering adult supervision.  

In the article,...

"A new study suggests that having a late bedtime is linked to a greater obesity risk later in life. So, an early bedtime may be better"

The study demonstrated that preschool-aged children who had an early bed time were half as likely to become obese in adolescence when...

Outdoor classrooms are learning spaces positioned outside in the natural environment. There is an increasing focus on the effects of the natural environment and positive impacts on students.

McMaster University recently implemented an outdoor classroom. Child Healt...

We found this article in the Globe and Mail that strongly supports what our Youth Advisory Group has been telling us, let us fall down so we can learn to get back up again! This article discusses how parents are "judged as irresponsible for letting their children run w...

In a recent article published by the Journal of American Medical Association Pediatrics, authors Schumacher and Lee explored the uses and challenges of social media in the context of child health research. According to the article, 90% of teens ages 12 to 17 report usi...

Have you ever wondered what actually keeps us healthy and happy as we journey through life? Well this 75 year long study on adult development from Harvard University may have some answers for you!

http://www.ted.com/talks/robert_waldinger_what_makes_a_good_life_lessons...

A young photographer captures the role of our communication devices in various real life situations. In each portrait the device is removed to showcase the social  implications of these devices.

Recently the Child Health 2.0 research team has been investigating the effects of food insecurity on the health of Canadian adolescents. If you are interested in learning more about the effects of food insecurity on health, check out this webinar offered by the the Die...

Our youth advisory group are exploring the issue of "overprotection", and they are reading a number of news articles to help them understand different aspects of this issue.  Here is a good one on the importance of play.  Do you think children today are overprotected?

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