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Conscious Parenting
A Canary In The Coal Mine: The Growing Popularity Of Unassisted…
A very small percentage of American women intentionally choose to birth at home without the presence of a midwife, doctor, or nurse. According to Shira…
Merging Baby Stroller/Carrier Safety with Neuroscience and Corporate…
What is it with baby transport? Why does it make so many of us feel a bit edgy?
This month, the Royal Family’s New Zealand tour began with a public row about…
Why Play With a Child?
Children expect to play with parents and play helps both grow!
What’s Better: Indoor or Outdoor Play?
National Outdoor Play Day is the first Saturday of each month.
How Strollers and Buggies Shape Babies’ Brains
In 2008, I released a small piece of research that caused an international storm. It tried to make a simple point: that the design of strollers shapes our…
Does Too Much Screen Time Make Kids Sick?
*First author is Rebecca Noble
Even though in 2001, the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) recommended that children have no more than two hours of…
Playing at School: More Important Than We Thought?
The elimination of recess from many elementary schools may be detrimental.
Is Pretend Play Good for Kids?
Pretend play is a healthy part of every child’s social, emotional, and cognitive development and should not be feared by parents or educators.
Children May Be Playing, but Their Brains Are Working
How does play help children?