No matter what instrument they end up playing, children will still see developmental benefits. For example, Lori’s School of Music teaches students rhythm, how to read music, how to write music ...

My daughter and I walked into the crowded gymnasium greeted by the sight and sound of elementary-age girls running, laughing, ...

Creative Play Makes for Kids in Control Play has radically changed — and not for the better, some researchers say. So, at one school in New Jersey, preschoolers are asked to fill out paperwork ...

Play with your children and you will be reminded that life is filled with possibilities. It’s a delight, but only if we manage, really manage, to let everything else – egos, ...

Here are four ways to bring back free play for kids, and for adults, no matter their sports skills. 1. Start a holiday tradition. If you organize a game, they will come.

“Around 24 months is when constructive play starts and children begin to develop an end goal and may be motivated to fill in the entire paper. They begin to want to see the end result.” Nature play is ...

Kids are no longer allowed to spin on swings or roll down the hill. One teacher also reports, “We can’t even let the kids climb across the monkey bars. There is always the danger they could ...

Play The Many Benefits, for Kids, of Playing Video Games Think twice before limiting your kids’ video play. Posted January 7, 2012 | Reviewed by Ekua Hagan ...

More than 60% of Americans said they play video games at least one hour each week, according to the ESA survey, with 68% saying they play to relax, 67% to have fun and 37% to keep their mind sharp.

Complaints about noisy children playing outdoors led this mother to argue it's part of good parenting. Kids have a right to outdoor play.

The dominance of cars has turned children’s play into work for parents, who are left coordinating and supervising their children’s time and ferrying kids to playgrounds and play dates.