Playground design
Playground design is influenced by needs for adventure play, intergenerational play, and inclusive play among other forms of play. Here are some of the new trends to meet these needs. Read more
quitting
It can be hard for parents to know how to respond when their child wants to quit an extracurricular activity. Here's how to have hard conversations with your kids about quitting. Read more
play ideas
All of these play ideas in this list are free, since all of these items can be found around your home. Read more
past 25 years trends
Trends from aquatics, parks, sports, fitness and more have had huge changes. Here is an extensive list of everything that’s had a big impact on recreation, sports and fitness facilities over the past 25 years. Read more
crashing out
Should you be worried if your child says he is “crashing out?” Read more
Johan Huizinga and Karl Groos
Johan Huizinga and Karl Groos are two foundational figures in the study of play. Their work encourages us to see play as more than just a recreational activity, recognizing it instead as a vital component of development, social interaction, and cultural expression. Read more
Erik Erikson
Erik Erikson was a renowned psychoanalyst who proposed that children were products of society’s expectations, prejudices, and prohibitions. His best known work is his theory that each stage of life is associated with a specific psychological struggle, which contributes to a major aspect of personality.
Thanksgiving crafts
Thanksgiving Day is almost here. These suggestions for Thanksgiving and gratitude crafts might be just the thing to help children appreciate the season. Read more
overcoming obsessive fears
Modern parenting seems to highlight the possibilities of danger when it isn’t there. Here is some help for overcoming obsessive fears of unlikely danger. Read more
boom in kids’ smartwatches
The boom in kids’ smartwatches reveals what today’s parents are thinking. Are these wearable devices delaying phone adoption — or creating an “electronic umbilical cord”? Read more
