A recent study found that schools typically provide the healthiest foods that children eat all day. Making school meals free for everyone improves attendance and decreases the risk of food insecurity. Read more
From Park(ing) Day to parklets to slow speed streets to carless streets, San Francisco has made great advances in giving pedestrians more access to city streets. Read more
Articles and advice columns about childrearing that appeared in popular magazines from the early 20th century on into the early 21st century have shifted their views of children from capable and responsible to the opposite. Read more
The Super Soaker, a water gun, became the top selling toy in America. Was the inventor really a rocket scientist? Read more
With a few supplies and a bit of imagination, it’s easy to create a “movement room” or space in the house where kids can move freely without worrying about breaking something. Read more
Experience the enormous satisfaction to be found in building stuff in order to knock it over. Curious minds will fall in love with these gadgets, puzzle toys, and STEM-based activities! Read more
How much should you really play with your kids? An anthropologist notes that not only is playing with kids not crucial for their development or happiness, other cultures find the idea downright bizarre. Read more
“It’s heartbreaking.” Statistics from Play England show that at least 21 adventure playgrounds have been closed across England since 2017. Read more
