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This past weekend, Saint Nick dropped a lump of coal in our stocking with a busted water heater.

Being your child’s dedicated playmate may not be as necessary as many seem to think.

The good news is that while humans resist change, we are also an adaptive species. When we engage in rest, play, and mindfulness, we boost our resilience and can help others do the same.

They are calling on the government to take advantage of the pause created by the pandemic to think afresh about childhood beyond the narrow lens of academic attainment and bring a halt to the increasing “schoolification” of young lives. “Huge numbers of children have had a miserable year,” said Tim Gill, author and advocate for children’s play. “I hope one of the things the pandemic might prompt is a step back to allow a holistic look at children’s lives and wellbeing.” This week the British Children’s Play survey showed today’s youngsters are...

Mike Dibb’s films about art and thinking, made for mainstream television, are considerable works of art in themselves.