play:groundNYC is an adventure playground where kids can take risks & explore the world
What is an adventure playground? An adventure playground is a youth-led play area for kids that offers plenty...
How to bring the great outdoors to urban and apartment-bound kids
Image via Walk Score Use Walk Score to your advantage Of all the tools urban dwellers have at their disposal,...
‘Family Business: Innovative On-Site Child Care Since 1983’ shows how Patagonia puts family life at the heart of their workplace
It’s no secret that we here at Inhabitots are pretty big fans of Patagonia’s sportswear products. We’ve featured...
President Obama signs first-ever federal “free-range kids” law
2015 was a big year for free range parenting to be cast in an undesired spotlight. Remember the Meitivs? They gave...
Children in Japan are sent out alone from a very young age, largely due to country’s low crime rate and collective responsibility
Whether you find the practice of Free Range parenting out of your comfort zone or you encourage your kiddos to...
Is free range parenting a crime?
A Maryland family is gaining national attention after the parents, Danielle and Sasha Meitiv, allowed their two...
Pop-Up Adventure Playgrounds are free, public celebrations of child-directed play
Pop-Up Adventure Play is an organization with many goals, but their number one mission is to support children’s...
“The Land” is a documentary about the nature of play, risk and hazard on an adventure playground
The Land (Teaser) from Play Free Movie on Vimeo. We previously featured The Land, a Welsh “adventure” playground...
Million-Dollar Terra Nova Play Environment for Adventure-Loving Kids Opens in British Columbia This Week
Design The new Terra Nova park was built on one hectare of land bordering both a bird sanctuary and the Pacific...
Too Much Screen Time May Prevent Kids from Being Able to Read Facial Emotions
It's no secret that kids spend far too much time sitting in front of screens and plenty of research says this growing...
‘The Land’ is an Adventure Playground Where Kids Can Run Wild, Light Fires, Explore Independence and Take Risks
At first glance, The Land, a Welsh "adventure” playground, seems like a modern-day parent's worst nightmare. The...
TeenSafe iPhone Monitoring Tool Gives Parents All Access to Their Kids’ Mobile Phone Use and Social Activity
As a parent I hope you realize that you should be discussing mobile phone and online safety with your kids. However,...
Encourage Nature Adventures with the Nature Study Kit
Connect your child with nature and spark her curiosity with this clever Nature Study Kit! This handy must-have-for-summer-adventures...
The Nature Conservancy Relays Worldwide Parental Concern Over the Lack of Time Children Spend Outdoors
The Nature Conservancy recently released the results of the first global survey that shows how much time kids spend...
National Wildlife Federation Launches Wildlife Nation Community to Connect Kids with Nature
Photo by Shutterstock Wildlife Nation is a new online community created by the National Wildlife Federation...
Project Wild Thing Documentary Aims to Rebrand Nature to Make the Outdoors More Appealing to Kids
We live in a world where kids spend 8+ hours a day staring like zombies at screens; a world where ADHD cases have...
The Convincing Case for Sending Your Kids Outside to Play Alone
Image courtesy of Shutterstock Freedom in Childhood is Vanishing Growing up, kids and adolescents in my neighborhood...
New York City Mayor Bloomberg Implies That Kids Can Safely Ride NYC Public Transit If School Bus Drivers Go On Strike
Image courtesy of Shutterstock A refreshing reminder to encourage our childrens' independence has just been...
Study: Extreme Mothering May Harm Moms and Kids
Mothers who look at parenting as if it's an extreme sport may be doing more harm than good; both to their kids...