Why don't some kids play sports? Maybe you should ask them

How we can better understand what our sons and daughters are going through with sports, and why some kids aren't ...

Playing Pretend Provides Unexpected Benefits For Growing Kids

“Pretend play doesn’t need to be complicated or instructional,” Vasilopoulos said. “Using this kind of gentle, child‑led ...

Can parents and children playing video games together level up their relationship?

Chinese YMCA of Hong Kong calls for new approach to supervise children's gaming activity, after surveying families' attitudes ...
Christian Science Monitor

For the world’s children, play is serious business. And failure is part of the fun.

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...
Fast Company

Children spend just 2% of their week playing. Lego wants to change that

Your kids might be spending less time playing on an average day than you spend scrolling your smartphone. But Lego wants that to change. Today, the company is launching Play is Your New Superpower, a ...
Psychology Today

Observing Children at Play in Japan

In 2019, I was approached by the Office of International Education at the university where I teach and asked to design a course that would culminate in a trip abroad for the students. Given my ...