play time

Preschoolers

Helping older siblings include preschoolers in their playtime

If there's more than just a year or two age difference between siblings, the disparity in interests and developmental skills may...

Preschoolers

Tips for finding more playtime for your preschooler

Is it possible that we've packed our preschoolers' schedules with so many activities that they don't have enough playtime? Such is...

Parenting Advice & Columns

Put down that cell phone! 5 ways to engage with your preschooler today

It's easy to let your preschooler play with his cars while you log some work or social time via your iPhone, but it's time to put...

Preschoolers

Tips for beating toy boredom

Look around your toy-cluttered home and you may be seeing too much of a good thing. Fewer toys can actually fight boredom, if you...

Preschoolers

Ideas for making play more fun

Parents can encourage imagination and creativity by playing with their kids. It's a great way to make playtime more fun for everyone!

Child Development & Health

Bring back the jungle gyms

A new study says that the move toward safer (and less risky) play equipment for kids could be stunting their emotional growth. What...

Toys & Play

10 Playtime activities with an infant

While you may think that your day as a new mom will be occupied by feeding, sleeping and diaper changing, there are moments...

Toys & Play

The importance of playtime for your little one: The first year

You ensure your baby is securely buckled up into his carseat for the half-hour drive to go shopping. You give him plenty of treats...