In 2014, police killed 12-year-old Tamir Rice as he played with a toy gun at a Cleveland recreation center. Ma’Khia Bryant was 16 when she was killed by police, also in Ohio. In Orlando, six-year-old ...

Spider activities are some of my favorite ways to bring a mix of curiosity, science, and creativity into our homeschool. Whether we’re studying arachnids for a life cycle unit or just adding a fun ...

Hilary Reinhart shows ciLiving host, Jaclyn Friedlander kid friendly craft kits at Tolono Public Library Looking for a fun, ...

The playground at Lake County Intermediate School in Leadville, Colo., was in desperate need of a makeover. The schoolyard didn’t offer much — just a few swings, some rusty climbing equipment, a ...

Over the years of working with children, I have seen many circumstances supporting the importance of play for appropriate development. This is also something supported quite strongly in the research ...

Language in Society, Vol. 24, No. 3 (Sep., 1995), pp. 315-348 (34 pages) Children's play activities are widely perceived as developing from primitive to increasingly complex forms of social ...

As a young teenager, I babysat preschoolers. The experience earned me pocket change, taught me a bit about responsibility, and probably delayed my decision to become a mother for a decade or so. I ...

MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) - Free play, especially "risky play," is essential for the well-being of children, Canadian pediatricians say. The Canadian Pediatric Society released new guidance on Jan. 25, ...