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Rates of depression and anxiety among young people in America have been increasing steadily for the past…

Instead of toys, kindergartens across Israel often furnish their play areas with junk…

Many of the current conversations on children’s use of mobile phones sound dire…

In this second part of his comment piece about a national project to…

A new pilot project in England, funded by the government sponsored national sports…

A unique new service which focuses on closing the attainment gap and aims…

Be careful!” “Not so high!” “Stop that!” Concerned parents can often be heard…

Unstructured play is play without predetermined rules of the game. There are no…

From books, arts and sports classes to iPads and television, many parents do…

Playday is always a fantastic opportunity for families and children to have fun…

A preoccupation with safety has stripped childhood of independence, risk taking, and discovery—without…

There’s a house on a corner near where I live in suburban Leeds…

… and the plastic forts. Here’s how to put the play back in playgrounds. Full…

Better grades might be found on the playground. A new study of elementary-age…

What do you think about playing today and how have play opportunities changed…

Cambridge University has appointed the world’s first ever professor of play, Paul Ramchandani….

The UN (2016) has been clear – and a range of evidence confirms…

A dramatic increase in screen time is putting children’s health at risk, the World Health…

For me, parenting often feels like endlessly having to say no. No, we…

A new project in the heart of New York City is demonstrating that the…

The Scottish planning system is soon to undergo reform following an independent review….

Adventure play is enjoying a moment. And at the centre of this is…

For the child living with autistic spectrum disorder (ASD), the urban landscape can…

As a child, when I wasn’t eating, sleeping or at school, I was…