Does your little one come home with stories of playground fights? Whether physical or verbal, schoolyard conflict can be troubling for any parent to hear about . . . and even more hurtful for the ...

Afew weeks ago, Heather Carey was driving her son home from a soccer game. He was frustrated. His teammate never passed the ball. “Why not talk to him about it?” Carey asked. “I can’t. I don’t want ...

Kids will be kids and disputes between playmates are bound to erupt. When is it good for a parent to intervene and when is it better to let kids work things out for themselves? It’s a classic ...

When this happened to my daughter, I avoided going back to that playground because I wanted to protect her. My baby girl was being hurt, and I thought that removing her from the situation was the best ...

CORVALLIS, Ore. - Recess periods can offer physical, cognitive, social and emotional benefits to elementary school children, but those benefits are tied closely to the quality of the playground ...