Kids Play

The Critical Activity Half Of Parents Neglect

The Huffington Post | Katherine Bindley | Posted 04.04.2012

Read More: Preschoolers, Kids-Playing-Outside, Children Playing Outside, Preschool, Kids Playtime, Kids Play, Outdoor-Play-Kids, Children-Play-Benefits, Preschool Activities, Parents News

If there's something that makes you feel nostalgic about the thought of children building forts in the woods and running barefoot through grassy backy...

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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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My Beef With Playmobil

Devon Corneal | Posted 01.10.2012

Read More: Kids Toys, Toys for Kids, Toddlers, Kids Play, Toy Guns, Inappropriate Toys, Playmobil, Parents-Moms, Parents News
Devon Corneal

Whatever your thoughts on gun control, hunting or the Second Amendment, can't we all agree that four-year-olds don't need toy hunting rifles? They don't fully understand the difference between real and pretend.

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Pricey Summer Camp -- Is It Worth It?

newsweek.com | Julie Halpert | Posted 11.17.2011

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For the first time since they each turned 6, Eva Rosenwald of Ann Arbor, Michigan, will not be sending her two children, Ruby, age 7, and Henry, 8 1/2...

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Stage Door: Coward at Christmas, James Barbour, Shrek the Musical

Fern Siegel | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Theater, Cabaret, Entertainment, Shrek the Musical, Musical Adaptations, Broadway Review, Restuarant Seasonal, Kids Play, Coward at Christmas, Theater Review, Shrek, Restuarant Review, Entertainment News
Fern Siegel

Shrek the Musical at the Broadway Theater is notable for being loud and unnerving. The original film was layered; the musical translation is all campy surface. The Lion King this isn't.

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