Do you often inhibit your kids from pretend play? Well, you should not, as imaginative play is quite important for your child’s development. Parents are often left wondering if pretend play is good ...

A young shopper at Pretend City Children’s Museum in Irvine tossed toy groceries into the toy shopping cart and pushed it toward the pretend supermarket check out. Another child typed away on a toy ...

As a mom myself I believe it's OK to want to skip time in our kid's world of make-believe. Here are a few reasons why we shouldn't feel guilty about it. "I love playing pretend school, stuffed animal ...

About 1 in 10 preschoolers and toddlers go outside to play once a week or less, a University of Michigan Health C.S. Mott ...

Editor’s note: Opinions expressed by columnists are solely the opinion of that person and not necessarily the Daily Journal. Think back to when you were a kid — what was your favorite toy to play with ...

Pretend play crafts are so much fun for toddlers! Here are some of the best pretend play craft ideas to do over and over again with your kids. Pretend play is a huge part of childhood. It brings so ...

SEATTLE — On a bright October morning, two dozen 4- and 5-year-olds were scattered around a classroom at Impact Salish Sea Elementary in south Seattle, enthralled by plastic food, dolls, blocks and ...

As parents, we’re always looking for creative ways to get our kiddos off of their screens and fire up their imaginations. The best kids’ playhouses can do just that, especially for the youngest ...

I am not a mother, but I am a proud Auntie and frequent babysitter/playmate to my friend’s children and kids in my church’s nursery. I have a bit of a hang-up when it comes to one style of play in ...

Listen to more stories on the Noa app. At least once a month, someone asks Kathryn Keough, a clinical psychologist at the mental-health nonprofit Child Mind Institute, if their child is in trouble. An ...