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Summer is the perfect time for children to unplug and enjoy the outdoors. However, with tablets and so many other digital distractions, outdoor play can easily take a backseat. As screen time ...

Pretend play isn’t just fun for kids—it’s important for their development, too. The best playhouses give kids an opportunity to create their own worlds, and experts praise the benefits they provide.

If you thought kids weren't playing outside enough before the pandemic hit, then you may be alarmed to learn the problem is worse now than ever before. When schools, playgrounds, and parks closed a ...

Sari Lehrer's initial concept of what a backyard should be has changed since her own childhood days on the East Coast. As she and her family switched coasts and moved to sunny and expansive Los ...

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Children's outdoor play has been linked to an array of benefits, including social skills, creativity, and stress relief. Outdoor play has been falling in recent years, but COVID-19 may be sparking a ...