Parenting often carries with it a natural instinct to protect a child from all the problems they encounter in their lives. When a child faces a minor problem, such as a fight with a friend or a ...

The physical and mental health benefits of outdoor play are well established, but one in 10 parents of preschoolers and toddlers say their child plays outside just once a week or less. Screen time is ...

Summer is the perfect time for children to unplug and enjoy the outdoors. However, with tablets and so many other digital ...

Elementary students who practiced playing at school significantly improved their organization of stories, imagination and frequency in showing emotion, according to a study by researchers at Case ...

Anyone who has watched children play has seen it happen. A group needs to decide on a game, a rule, a direction, or a plan. One child jumps in first. Another hesitates, watches, and reacts. A third ...

I’m in a coffee shop when a young child dumps out his mother’s bag in search of fruit snacks. The contents spill onto the table, bench and floor. It’s a chaotic – but functional – solution to the ...

How can parents help their children develop a lifelong love of learning? In a HelloNation article, Abigail Coghlan of Spring ...

Through its new Early Childhood Care and Education hubs, Cotlands is helping more children access safe, inclusive and ...