Study suggests helping with homework builds a stronger relationship than playing catch.

Imagination doesn't contribute to human survival. So, why do we do it?

Facebook isn't the only digital voyeur to worry about.

Traditional Indian wooden toys are being supplanted by devices.

Bath toys are full of disgusting germs.

The renowned Aesop’s fable “The Crow and the Pitcher” now has as an entirely new lesson to offer: Based on the same principles as the fable, researchers from the University of Cambridge found that children as young as seven are 

All around the world, to varying degrees, STEM education and careers are disproportionately male. As girls and women advance through math and science education and professions, fewer and fewer remain. The sexist idea that women aren’t suited to these fields 

One of the primary targets of the gender-neutral parenting movement has been toys. Parents have issued a strong challenge to how toys are categorized and what colours they come in — so strong as to have effected large-scale changes by 

Understanding intelligence doesn’t feel like it takes much, well, intelligence. “When we say that someone is smart, we understand intuitively what that means,” said University of Illinois psychology professor Aron Barbey, the author of a new paper published in Trends in Cognitive 

Our series on essential toys continues, with a roundup of our favorite toys for stimulating and engaging preschool aged kids (2.5-5 years old). Remember the basic principle we’ve outlined in previous lists: the more flexible and open-ended the toy, the 

You, too, can be a champion … at parenting.  We talk a lot about how children learn through play, but when it comes to babies — who can’t yet speak and are startled by their own toes — what does 

Our series on essential toys continues (check out our list of baby toys here) with these recommended toys for toddlers. To be more specific, we mean toys for 1.5-, 2-, and 3-year-olds. This age range is particularly exciting for parents 

We’ve long extolled the virtues of learning through play, and a new study further confirms what we’ve written about extensively: that providing an engaging, responsive, and exploratory environment for young children leads to future academic success. Specifically, children whose parents 

If you’ve been paying attention to us, or any other early childhood development resource, you’ve probably gotten an earful on the importance of play. Play is vitally important in early childhood, because it is through play that children establish executive 

And you should, too. Three studies by Disney Research, a network of labs funded by The Walt Disney Company, have found conversational robots and virtual characters can “enhance learning and expand entertainment options for children, though exactly how these autonomous 

My son likes to play at our society’s playground, and we always see one nanny and little girl there at the same time. Typically, the nanny is on her phone chatting, not even paying attention to the girl. I’ve seen 

The first thing you notice about PodSquad is the packaging. The box, with it’s cute cartoon doodles and bright (but not the overused primary) colour palette looks slick. It looks like a box full of activities for kids that a 

So, a couple of weeks ago we celebrated Father’s Day. Rather than write a reflect immediately, I decided I would let time pass to see if we could maintain the vibe for more than 24 hours. Father’s Day is already