Do you harbor any lingering doubts that your institution can benefit from the addition of an indoor playground for kids? Some advice: don’t. Science has proven over and over again that play provides tremendous benefits for young children. Parents are eager to do whatever they can to ensure that their little ones reap the rewards […]
On average, children use screens for over seven-and-a-half hours a day, according to the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services (HHS). Plus, a worrying 74%–nearly three out of four–children ages five to 10 get less than an hour of exercise per day, WebMD reveals. These numbers make it clear: our children need to be […]
It’s no secret that kids these days spend plenty of time on their technology. Several years ago, you would have never seen a young child sitting staring at a screen for hours a day, but now it’s an incredibly common sight. Two-thirds of parents worry that their child spends too much time on electronic devices, […]
As an adult, there’s a high chance that you had experience playing on a playground as a child. Not only was this most likely one of your favorite things, it also had many benefits for you that you probably weren’t aware of at the time. Because of the many different benefits of playing on a […]