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As the planet continues to warm up and summer gets hotter every year, schools and parks are looking for ways to make sure kids can still play. After all, some days during spring and fall almost feel ...

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Concerned that your child might become permanently attached to the chair in front of the computer screen? Stop worrying. Barbara Butler has an antidote that gets youngsters begging to go out in the ...

Jumping off rocks. Climbing trees. Hanging upside down. Spinning so fast it would make an adult dizzy. Meet Angela Hanscom, an occupational therapist who has come to the conclusion that children need ...

With the Manhattan skyline in the background as the sun set during a heat wave on July 24, 2022, children cooled off by playing in a fountain in Domino Park, Brooklyn, a borough of New York City.

Today’s parents remember being sent out of the house and told to be home when the streetlights came on. There were no watches with tracking capabilities or cellphones that parents could use to locate ...

Is your family time overscheduled and overstructured? It's a pretty universal feeling in 2026, which is probably why one mom is going viral for embracing 1990s-style outdoor free play and ...