The more we teach our kids that nature is dangerous, creativity is out of bounds and physicality is not to be tolerated, the more I worry for our society.

As long as we are going to keep frequenting playgrounds, I've decided to come up with some ground rules so my children known exactly where I stand. Hopefully it will make the experience as painless as possible...

She's born. She needs you. She starts to crawl -- and off she goes. On the first day of preschool, she cries. She needs you. By week two, she's runnin...

If Luka had any reservation about performing in his school talent show, he did an impeccable job of hiding it. The moment "Smooth Criminal" blasts ...

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...

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.

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.

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?

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...

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...

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.

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.