Tag: playground

The playground is a great place for kids to develop fundamental movement skills.

Playgrounds and unstructured free play have always been my go-to options for my two boys’ exercise and entertainment. But as they’ve grown in height, they’ve also been growing apart in terms of their interests, as well as their physical and social skills. Despite their five-year age difference, when they were younger both would happily play … Continued

Ways to make that time hanging out active and enjoyable

I learned the greatest benefit of raising a total kid

Non-sporty mom Sara Smeaton takes a seat and watches

“The best thing a parent can give a child is the chance at a broken arm…” I can’t remember where I heard that. Or who said it. Although I thought it was harsh at first, I got to love the quote because I imagine that most broken arms in children are a result of falling … Continued