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WATCH: Baby Mesmerized By Cat's Tail

The Huffington Post | Ileana Llorens | Posted 05.30.2012

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Dogs chase cats. Cats chase string. Babies chase ... cats? For the under-1-year-old set, the ultimate form of entertainment just might be a simple swi...

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Honor Maurice Sendak with Play

Darell Hammond | Posted 05.09.2012

Read More: Playground, Children's Literature, Early Childhood Development, Where the Wild Things Are, Imagination Playground, Maurice Sendak, Children's Books, Playgrounds, Parents News
Darell Hammond

Where The Wild Things Are shows us that children need to be free to roam, explore and invent in order to understand their place in the world that surrounds them.

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Dangerous Playgrounds Are Good for Your Kids

Darell Hammond | Posted 04.25.2012

Read More: Playground, Risk Perception, Helicopter Parents, Children's Health, Children, Risk, Children's Safety, Safety, Playgrounds, Parents News
Darell Hammond

We as a country have taken playground safety too far. We have crossed the line from common sense to that murky "What if?" territory in which we imagine every conceivable accident.

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Can a Neighborhood Make Kids Fat?

Darell Hammond | Posted 04.12.2012

Read More: Obesity-Risk-Factors, Childhood Obesity, Playground, Seattle Children's Research Institute, Besogenic Neighborhood Environments, American Journal of Preventive Medicine, Neighborhood, Child and Parent Obesity, Parents News
Darell Hammond

We have long understood that a child's zip code has a huge impact on their educational and employment opportunities, but can it play a role in determining their health?

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WATCH: Adorable Baby Imitates Dad's Sneeze

Posted 04.02.2012

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They say imitation is the highest form of flattery, but who knew it could be so funny? In this adorable clip, dad and baby are having a good ol' ti...

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Charity Hoopla Challenge: Donate March Madness Winnings To Kids' Sports Charities!

Posted 05.14.2012

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Want to see a real game-changing play during March Madness? Pledge to donate your NCAA Championship winnings to kids in need! If your pool pred...

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Young Hockey Fan Becomes Dancing Sensation

Posted 03.09.2012

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And the crowd goes wild! Jack Millos, a young hockey fan, took the audience by storm at a Vancouver Canucks game when he busted some pretty smooth...

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Up Side of the Down Slide

Annmarie Kelly-Harbaugh | Posted 02.11.2012

Read More: Playground, Parenting, Discipline, Sibling Rivalry, Big Sisters, Siblings, Kids Play, Playing With Kids, Parents-Kids, Parents News
Annmarie Kelly-Harbaugh

They have had their share of scrapes and bruises. But I love that my girls have band-aids on their knees and keep on running. When life knocks them down, which it will sometimes, I know they will rally.

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Missouri Mom On Mission To Builds Playgrounds For Every Child

O'Fallon Patch | Posted 01.10.2012

Read More: Playground, Unlimited Play, Greatest Person of the Day, Inc., Impact News

Natalie Blakemore used to hate playgrounds. The O’Fallon mother dreaded the monkey bars, slides and brightly colored play areas that were no fun ...

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The 9 Scariest Playgrounds In America (And Their Wild Makeovers)

Darell Hammond | Posted 01.07.2012

Read More: Slidepollajax, Scary, Playground, Halloween, Parenting, Children's Health, Children, Parents News
Darell Hammond

The winners of our 'Scary Playgrounds!' contest are committed to turning these decrepit playgrounds, pictured below, into vibrant community playspaces that encourage healthy, creative, unstructured outdoor play.

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WATCH: 50 Cent On Today Show, 'I Was Actually Bullying'

Posted 12.26.2011

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Rapper Curtis "50 Cent" Jackson has taken on several entrepreneurial ventures and his latest, a book titled Playground, takes a look at school bullyin...

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50 Cent Writes Book For Teens About Bullying

Entertainment Weekly | Stephan Lee | Posted 12.03.2011

Read More: Playground, 50 Cent, Bullying, Novel, Young Adult, Fiction, High School News

Rapper and mogul Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson is trying his hand at writing for teens and doing good at the same time. Jackson’s partially autobiogr...

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Top 10 Baby Names Guaranteed to Get Your Kid Beaten Up

Mark C. Miller | Posted 11.20.2011

Read More: Playground, Bullies, Comedy News, Comedy, School Bullying, Baby Names, Comedy News
Mark C. Miller

The National Research Institute has just completed its annual survey of elementary and junior high school playground fights and is making public its finding of the ten names kids have who are most frequently beaten up by their classmates.

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The 7 Best Gym-Free Workout Routines

Big Girls, Small Kitchen | Posted 09.25.2011

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Big Girls, Small Kitchen

A gym membership was out of the question; the price of a month-long membership to anywhere is INSANE, and I didn't have a way to get there anyway. So I came up with my own routines.

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Fresh From The Incubator -- The Best of PlayGround Festival

George Heymont | Posted 07.30.2011

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George Heymont

Based in Berkeley, California, PlayGround is an intensely creative incubator program for aspiring playwrights in which a monthly topic is assigned to participants.

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My Quest to Build a Playground Within Walking Distance of Every Child

Darell Hammond | Posted 06.26.2011

Read More: Nonprofits, Playground, Memoir, Social Entrepreneurship, Children's Health, Children, Youth, Playing, Kaboom, Impact News
Darell Hammond

From the back of a deli in Adams Morgan in Washington, D.C., I hashed out an ambitious plan: To build a playground within walking distance of every child.

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Saving Outdoor Play: 10 New Year's Resolutions for Parents

Darell Hammond | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Creativity, Playground, New Year's Resolutions, Imagination, Play, Childhood Obesity, Parks, Healthy Living News
Darell Hammond

In many ways, it's been a good year for those of us who are passionate about outdoor play. As my organization KaBOOM! continues to fight against our c...

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What I Am Thankful For: Play Advocates Who Have Turned our Mission Into a Movement

Darell Hammond | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Nonprofits, Playground, Social Entrepreneurship, Outdoors, Play, Parks, Thanksgiving, Healthy Living News
Darell Hammond

We often spend too much energy condemning our enemies and not enough time appreciating our friends. As Thanksgiving approaches and families gather to ...

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Is Bullying Getting Worse? Four Preventative Actions for Parents & Schools

Darell Hammond | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Recess, Children, Play, Bullying, Playground, Bullies, Children's Health, School Bullying, Education News
Darell Hammond

While I doubt that more play will singlehandedly "solve" the problem of bullying once and for all, it's an essential step. And it's not as hard as you might think.

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Make-A-Wish Gives Special Playground Equipment To Disabled 4-Year-Old's School

AP | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Playground, Disabled Children, School Playground, Make a Wish Foundation, Disabled Students, Make a Wish, Education News

MERRILL, Wis. (AP) -- The Make-A-Wish Foundation has helped provide a special playground at a Wisconsin elementary school in honor of a 4-year-old spe...

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5 Major Players in the Fight Against Childhood Obesity

Darell Hammond | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Children, Play, Nutrition, Exercise, Fitness, Playground, Childhood Nutrition, Children's Health, Childhood Obesity, Impact News
Darell Hammond

While it is inspiring to see childhood obesity attacked from so many sectors, levels, and angles, the next step is determining how we can all better coordinate our efforts.

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How to Heal a Community and Resolve International Conflicts: It Starts With a Playground

Darell Hammond | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: India, Conflict Zones, Kosovo, Children, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Playground, International, Healthy Living News
Darell Hammond

Depressed economy? Close the playgrounds. Low test scores? Eliminate recess. Restless kids? Turn on the TV. Whatever the problem, too many school admi...

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City Playgrounds Tackle Toxic Soil and Equipment

Susan Buchanan | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Mayor Landrieu, New Orleans, Lead, Arsenic, Health, Parks, Environment, Pollution, kaBoom!, Soil, Contamination, Tulane University, Epa, Playground, Topsoil, Green News
Susan Buchanan

New Orleans city and school leaders want to remove contaminants from playgrounds, where even the most benign-looking spots can harbor arsenic on swing sets and lead and arsenic in soil.

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Public Schools Could Double As Neighborhood Gyms

Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Playground, Public Schools, Health & Wellness, Community, Public Parks, Liability, Recreation, Impact News

It's no secret that Americans could use more active lifestyles, and the answer to that may just be their local public schools, GOOD blogger Nikhil Swa...

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Darell Hammond from KaBoom! building playgrounds

Craig Newmark | Posted 05.25.2011

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Craig Newmark

The story is short and great: Helping Out: His life is a playground (or 2,000 of them): Founder and chief executive of KaBoom, a nonprofit that build...

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