Reduced to its essence, the process of natural selection would look a lot like play.
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Imaginary companions are a normal and joyful part of childhood.
The fear of becoming a father is not a sign of weakness. Rather, it shows you understand that it’s a big role.
When resources are tight, mothers bear the costs of playing with their offspring even as they avoid socializing with others.
Few copies remain of the earliest known board game produced in the US.
Children who play a lot learn skills such as sitting, crawling and standing quicker. Play also leads to better health and wellbeing as they grow older.
Children benefit enormously from regular, cognitively stimulating interactions with their caregivers.
Kindergarteners’ literacy and active play are both grounded in the science of learning.
A new study shows how front yards can serve as windows into the inner lives of their residents – and their feelings about their home, neighborhood and city.
Skateparks show how the built environment can be transformed if communities, and the DIY cultures they give birth to, are allowed to flourish.
Neither hopefulness nor childhood development can occur in a vacuum. Strong relational bonds matter, too.
I took my young son Heathcliff to the show, and his perspective helped me see it through a kid’s eyes.
Some children have companions that are disobedient or even mean.
Education needs to be more aligned with healthy child development, children’s interests, and the importance of relationships for wellbeing.
Is it a STEM education or a STEAM education? Integrating arts into science programming and vice versa can pique kids’ curiosity − a play touring Michigan aims to do just that.
Children’s friendships are a vital part of their learning and development.
A journalism professor discovers that some of the best lessons for future journalists can be taught on a pool table.
Young children love to play with their mums and dads. But for busy parents, it’s often the last thing they feel like doing.
Play fighting can help children’s development in many ways, from their balance, to their nonverbal skills and cognition.
Laughter is so fundamental that animals like chimps, rats and dogs share the ability with humans. But in people it serves more serious social functions than just letting others know you’re having fun.
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