Time to play one of America's favorite sports: Basketball! Kids try their hand at dunking and playing but aren't pros just yet! Senate Republicans Won't Accept House Tax And Spending Cut Bill US F ...

Today, with technology everywhere, kids can play games on their gadgets and stay at home. It is common to see a toddler or ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

A “no ball games” culture and increasing smartphone use mean play is being “squeezed out” of children’s lives, new research has found. A report by the Raising the Nation Play Commission ...

Experts are warning about the impacts of children spending less time playing and less time outdoors as the government is being urged to restore playtime in school. An interim report by the Raising the ...

A growing number of young Americans are ready to press play on video games. This holiday season, video game-related gifts are topping wish lists for 76% of U.S. children ages 10-17, according to a ...

Playing video games might not be as bad for kids as our parents told us. In fact, according to a study published in 2022, playing video games might have actually increased the IQ in some children.

She joined Marketplace’s Kai Ryssdal to talk about how life changed when kids stopped playing in the streets. An edited transcript of their conversation follows. Kai Ryssdal: Tell me about ...

“She was totally blissed out.” Suddenly, the modern approach to children’s play, in which parents shuttle their kids to playgrounds or other structured activities, seemed both needlessly ...

Then I actually had kids. It didn’t take long to realize how different motherhood was from what I imagined, and how bored out of my skull I would be by imaginary play. Before having kids ...

The daily requirements of parenting shift as kids age. Some tasks get easier and some harder as parents learn to set boundaries to keep their kids safe while letting their creative development ...