Less screen time means less bad behavior. In as little as two weeks, parents could see significant improvements in their child’s mental health and behavior by reducing children’s leisure screen time ...

Parents should play with their children, not just tell them to "go play." Here are age-appropriate play ideas.

Saying things like, “My child is so busy,” has become a bit of a status symbol for parents who want to raise kids who are prepared for the real world. Ironically, overscheduled kids are actually ...

Editor's note: This is part one of a two-part series. Read part two here. Please note that this story includes mentions of suicide. Sometimes, Dennis Lim’s street is a little too quiet. Growing up in ...

The first time that Megan Roth, an urban planner in Calgary, Canada, Googled independent play, her daughter had just received a number of toys for her second birthday. None engaged her for long. The ...

Preschool-age children are most engaged in pretend play 10–15 minutes after playing begins. In addition, girls exhibit higher organizational skills, according to a study conducted by researchers from ...

On a warm, sunny beach near Melbourne, Australia, Alethea Jerebine watched her daughters scrambling up a jumble of rocks. “Can they do that?” she worried about her 10-year-old and 13-year-old. The ...

Playtime is not only a source of fun for children — it's essential to their development and mental health. Over the past 30 years, researchers have seen a decline in children’s unstructured outdoor ...

GuardianGamer has a solution for worried parents who want to support their kids’ social gaming activity while ensuring safety in digital playgrounds like Minecraft and Roblox. GuardianGamer ought to ...