FAIRFIELD, Conn. (June 11, 2024) – Today marks the first-ever International Day of Play, which has been declared by the United Nations General Assembly to champion and protect children's right to play ...

LONDON/GENEVA (June 11, 2026) – Access to safe play areas for children amid humanitarian emergencies must be protected, especially now that a record number of children are being forced from their ...

Every year on June 29, International Mud Day celebrates something many modern childhoods have lost: unstructured, messy outdoor play.

Childhood today is overly scheduled, limiting essential free play opportunities. Psychologist Jonathan Haidt emphasizes that ...

Summer is the perfect time for children to unplug and enjoy the outdoors. However, with tablets and so many other digital distractions, outdoor play can easily take a backseat. As screen time ...

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Building on the success of the inaugural International Day of Play in 2024 and the adoption of the General Assembly resolution recognizing every child’s right to play, we are pleased to invite your ...

In July 2025, a letter from an English city council neighborhood services officer circulated on social media. It read: "We have received complaints about young children playing ball games on the main ...

Some young children are virtual shut-ins, rarely leaving their homes to play, a new poll shows. About 1 in 10 preschoolers and toddlers go outside to play once a week or less, the University of ...