"Play is the work of the child," wrote Maria Montessori, pushing back against the perennial tendency of adults to trivialize ...

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.

Model patience. Children learn by observing the adults around them. Educators can model patience in simple ways, such as ...

Why forced attachment interventions, including the controversial "holding time," fail vulnerable children—and what they need instead.

I love my kids more than life itself. My 6-year-old boy is funny, sensitive, smart, and beautiful. My 3-year-old daughter is ...

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 ...

A "depressing" McDonald’s PlayPlace with only screens went viral on social media. What happened to the more-than-50-year-old ...