Our society prevents young people from satisfying three crucial human needs. Dr. Peter Gray suggests we have, over decades, been decreasing children’s opportunities to experience autonomy, competence, and relatedness. Read more
Dayton’s new riverfront master plan calls for enhancing an existing park, creating a new park on the opposite side of the river and connecting the two with a dazzling new ‘park-over-the-river’ pedestrian bridge. Read more
Some 4.8 million people are now playing pickleball globally, and it’s the fastest-growing sport in America. Here’s how pickleball became America’s new favorite pastime. Read more
A growing body of research has found play is not simply a carefree tangent to learning, but rather an effective way to teach important early skills. Read more
America’s most exciting new park hides a hideous highway. The Presidio Tunnel Top is a $118 million park that sits on top of a highway in San Francisco. Read more
Social media, pampering parents, increased pressure to succeed – ‘kids these days’ deal with a lot. But is it making them grow up faster or slower than previous generations? Read more
School breaktimes might be assumed to be the most active period in a child’s school day. Here are four reasons why children need to be more active in school playgrounds, and what’s stopping them. Read more
The Toy Fair New York, the largest toy, play, and youth entertainment marketplace in the Western Hemisphere, has announced that the 118th edition of the show will take place from September 30 to October 3, 2023 in New York City. Read more
The loose parts movement helps adults recognize it as the brain-and-body-building superstar it is. The value of loose parts play lets your kids go and figure it out on their own. Read more
