And then, some variation on these words: “Slow: Children at Play.” As a child, you may have played near such a sign. Maybe you made the callous jokes about “slow children” playing.

The pavement on my suburban sidewalk is chalky with drawings, and my neighbors’ “kids at play” sign is on the curb, warning passersby that they should drive a little bit more slowly this ...

Many other commenters offered the reminder that especially for parents who stay at home with their kids, taking them to the park is the only break they get from parenting. Others mentioned that at ...

Summer's the time for kids to have fun. But you want them to be safe, too. As the weather warms, kids will be outside more and more, so it's time to do all you can to make sure they're not putting ...

Explaining how rough-and-tumble play can build empathy and the attitude of give and take, he goes on: "You watch kids at play. It may be chaotic, anarchic, even a little violent. They are diving ...

Most of them reported feelings of failure and inadequacy. “I feel tremendous guilt that I don’t want to play with my kids, at least not in the way they want me to,” wrote a mom of a 5- and 3 ...

An interactive, multi-sensory touch panel (left) and giant connect 4 (right) at the Kids at Play facility. (Marcus Biddle/WHYY) From Philly and the Pa. suburbs to South Jersey and Delaware, what would ...

A place for adventure and play and limitless activity. "They love it. I don't think every minute of their day should be scheduled. Kids need time to play and to imagine and simply have fun.