Parenting expectations are often unreasonably high—and so is the number of people who believe that kids can't handle anything on their own. Passersby too often see an unsupervised child and assume ...

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Co-director of the poll, Sarah Clark, M.P.H., told Newsweek that finding small pockets of time for play can make a big ...

My almost 2-year-old daughter insists on putting her shoes on "by MY-self." It takes five full minutes, a mild meltdown and one backward sandal, but she makes it happen. Meanwhile, her 6-year-old ...

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Advocates of "risky recess" say fewer restrictions on what elementary school kids can do when they go out to play is good for a child's development. Some schools in Kansas are trying it out. In ...