David Lancy News Today

The Boston College professor praises unstructured playtime & challenges the conventional wisdom about screen time and youth anxiety

I wish my kids had the open-ended, play-filled days I had growing up.

Peter Gray on the multiple lines of evidence indicate that play deprivation is a major cause of the mental health crisis among young people.

Americans are left to wonder, how can children so young be so resourceful?

Emergency workers recently rescued four siblings between the ages of 1 and 13 who had survived in the jungles of Colombia for 40 days after their plane crashed.

Parenting doesn't have to be so stressful. Just ask a Maya mom.

Parenting doesn't have to be so stressful. Just ask a Maya mom.

Our culture is swapping out childhood freedom and responsibility for safety and supervision. We think we are eliminating risk and making them happy.

It’s snuggly time with your little one, who is not even in kindergarten yet. His little head rests against your shoulder as you open up a picture book. “See?” you

A Japanese reality TV show on Netflix about kids handling errands outside their homes has sparked fierce debate among U.S. parents as to the right time to let children go out on their own.