How to ruin your kid’s childhood
Here’s how to ruin your kid’s childhood in 6 easy steps. With a little selfishness and a lot of self-imposed stress, you’re sure to wreck your kid’s life beyond repair. Read more
Dramatic rise in myopia
A recently published study concluded that the lack of time outside is a factor in whether or not a child would have the increased chance of becoming nearsighted. The dramatic rise in myopia is shown to be acquired rather than genetic. Read more
Dark side of gamification
The extensive history of games to the expansion of video gaming to the modern gamification of the workplace to the incentive shopping games. This article details the sometimes dark side of gamification, the application of game elements into nongame spaces. Read more
Free range kid city
Ithaca, NY has been declared a “free range kid city,” where kids have a right to unsupervised time and parents have the right to grant it to them. Is your city ready for this? Read more
2018 National Toy Hall of Fame
The 2018 National Toy Hall of Fame inductees have been announced. This year the honorees chosen from a field of 12 finalists are Magic 8 Ball, Uno, and pinball. Read more
A traveling Tiny House
A 2017 Meet Me at the Park grant recipient from NRPA created a traveling Tiny House that features climbing and jumping activities, fun hideaways, sensory components, and loads of fun that can be moved to various park locations. Read more
Montessori schools
Montessori schools are seeking to attract low-income students. Have you wondered how Montessori schools differ from traditional classrooms? Read more
Is PE failing our kids?
Do you have a child who hates PE class? Is PE failing our kids? What is the purpose of physical education in schools? Read more
Encourage cooperative, constructive play
To give kids more space to be creative during recess, some schools have adopted the use of discarded, recycled, or scrap parts, such as crates, foam, blocks, pipes, and other loose parts to encourage cooperative, constructive play. Read more
KaBOOM! and Landscape Structures
KaBOOM! and Landscape Structures have recently announced their partnership to build playspaces in communities in need across the United States, Canada, and Mexico. Read more
