Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Carrie Lukas, a mother of five, is president of Independent Women. Kids don’t exercise enough, and spend too much time indoors and ...

Opinions expressed by Digital Journal contributors are their own. Playing isn’t just for enjoyment. It’s a way for children to develop skills, learn habits, and (of course) burn off some extra energy, ...

In the end, designing a park that can stay cool and allow kids to play even on the hottest days is a good long-term plan.

Hopefully you know better than to throw sand, but there are plenty of other faux pas you (or your child) may be making at your playground.

Kids at Play, an indoor playground and therapy center that gives children opportunities to learn and grow while having fun, is moving to a larger space. The organization, which has been operating in ...

Other than snacks, the thing my kid asks for the most is to go to the park. For better or for worse, our local park is just one block away, which means in the warmer months, we’re often there at least ...

Volunteers with Kingdom for Kids and the Downtown Rotary are building a two-day play space for families working toward ...

Experts say that while structured programmes offer safety and skill-building, child-led free play remains vital for ...

Community Services staff supervised all of Cincinnati’s “play streets” and seemed to favor lots of “circle” activities in which children held hands instead of running around randomly. Back when ...

It didn’t take long for Sawyer Anderson to find some friends to play with at Woodridge Park in Cottage Grove. Within a few minutes of arriving at the inclusive playground on Tuesday afternoon, the ...