Why Do I Keep Finding Padlocked Playgrounds in New York City?
"Play is the work of the child," wrote Maria Montessori, pushing back against the perennial tendency of adults to trivialize ...
Chesapeake mom advocating for fencing around playgrounds after a toddler accidentally drowns at a park
A local woman is trying to make a difference statewide after a 3-year-old accidentally drowned at Oak Grove Lake Park in February.    Chesapeake mom Ashley Young heard ...
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No jail time for day care worker who dropped fussy toddler to the ground
The prosecutor said she was forced to reduce the charge, because the 1-year-old girl was not seriously injured and suffered no mental trauma.
Whatever happened to McDonald’s PlayPlaces? Viral post shows ‘depressing’ modern-day kid zone
A "depressing" McDonald’s PlayPlace with only screens went viral on social media. What happened to the more-than-50-year-old ...
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The Harmful Myth of Holding Time
Why forced attachment interventions, including the controversial "holding time," fail vulnerable children—and what they need instead.