National Water Safety Month
May marks the beginning of swim season as beaches, pools, waterparks and community center pools begin to open and people begin to spend more time outdoors. May is National Water Safety Month. Read more
May marks the beginning of swim season as beaches, pools, waterparks and community center pools begin to open and people begin to spend more time outdoors. May is National Water Safety Month. Read more
American Girl’s brand refresh is happening at the perfect time: when Millennial parents who grew up with the dolls are buying toys for their own kids. Read more
Gentle parenting doesn’t mean permissive parenting. This firm and kind style is typically considered optimal for children and leads to happy, well-adjusted adults. Read more
Fred Rogers once said: “Play is often talked about as if it were a relief from serious learning. But for children, play is serious learning. Play is really the work of childhood.” Experts explain why play is serious work. Read more
Swimming just might be the best exercise out there. You may be surprised at all the benefits swimming can provide. Read more
Researchers wondered: Colorful slides, balancing beams and plastic stepping stones, or trees, plants and sand? Which is better for children’s development? Here are their findings about manufactured play equipment and nature play. Read more
Nature is for everyone. Here’s how to enjoy it, no matter where you live. Check out the indoorsy person’s guide to the great outdoors. Read more
A cultural anthropologist finds the study of indigenous children at play suggests that the value of play is much diminished when it is shaped and supervised by adults. Indigenous children’s learning by doing is vastly different from regimented school curriculums. Read more
Students' smartphone use is impeding their attention spans. Teachers and parents can guide young people in maintaining – and regaining – focus throughout the school day by understanding these three myths about attention spans. Read more