teach our kids to be helpless
Children innately want to become increasingly self-sufficient, but we can drive that out of them if we persist in doing everything for them. When we do too much for them, we teach our kids to be helpless. Read more
International Mud Day
International Mud Day is celebrated across the world every year on June 29. Read the history of Mud Day and find resources to help plan your Mud Day! Read more
challenges in sport
Girls face unique challenges in sport, from body image to peer pressure. Learn how you can help your daughter thrive. Read more
online reboot
Earlier this year, the US Play Coalition hosted the 2022 IN PERSON Conference on the Value of Play: THE NATURE OF PLAY. This online reboot features headliner recordings from the in-person conference PLUS new content. Read more
Joint Attention
Joint attention occurs between two people who share an interest in an object or an event and there is an understanding between the two that they are both interested in the same object or event. Young children’s ability to engage others and communicate socially using non-verbal cues such as pointing, smiling, and eye contact is crucial to the development of social and language skills.
how do children define play
Dr. Peter Gray has attempted to define play with a look at other researchers’ determinations, but how do children define play? Read more
Girl in the Wild
A not-for-profit organization called Girl in the Wild provides free confidence-building camps in remote and wild spaces to teenage girls. Read more
playing adventurously
Children who spend more time playing adventurously have lower symptoms of anxiety and depression, and were happier over the first Covid-19 lockdown, according to new research. Read more
today’s parks
Central Park is considered by some to be Frederick Law Olmsted’s crowning achievement. But how does his legacy translate to today’s parks? Read more
Kidical Mass movement
Cities across Europe opened up their streets to the ‘Kidical Mass’ movement. The movement is advocating for all children to have the right to move around safely and independently, whether on foot or by bike. Read more
