“Happiness shows up as a child smiling and showing open body language.” Happy kids tend to engage easily in play and show a natural curiosity about the world around them, says Hopkin ...

Does your child love chatting to their toys? Or do they dress up and pretend they are pirates or superheroes? Your little one has a BIG imagination. But this pretend play is not just for fun ...

The key to raising a happy child is to allow them to be unhappy. It might sound counter-intuitive, but it’s highly effective, says Tovah Klein, a child psychologist and author of the book ...

“Play is one of the main ways that children really consolidate their learning. The way we really make our skills permanent and enriched and highly developed, is often through our play experiences.” ...