Childhood looks different today than it did even a decade ago. Many parents notice it: busier schedules, more digital distractions, and less unstructured outdoor time. While technology brings benefits ...

Shadow play is a fun, imaginative activity that can do wonders for children's focus and concentration. By using simple props and their own creativity, kids can engage in shadow play to improve their ...

In 2014, police killed 12-year-old Tamir Rice as he played with a toy gun at a Cleveland recreation center. Ma’Khia Bryant was 16 when she was killed by police, also in Ohio. In Orlando, six-year-old ...

Young children travel to fantasy worlds every day, packing just imaginations and a toy or two. Some preschoolers scurry across ocean floors carrying toy versions of ...

Over the years of working with children, I have seen many circumstances supporting the importance of play for appropriate development. This is also something supported quite strongly in the research ...

The playground at Lake County Intermediate School in Leadville, Colo., was in desperate need of a makeover. The schoolyard didn’t offer much — just a few swings, some rusty climbing equipment, a ...

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Everyone uses their senses to understand the world around them. This is especially true for children who, after birth, rely solely on their senses for knowledge about the world and everything in it.

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When the weather is bad and the kids need to burn some energy, head to one of these top indoor playgrounds for kids in DC, ...