The young teen years are a ripe time for forming friendships. It’s an age when kids are particularly focused on peer relationships and social status, developing their sense of identity and social ...

Child cooperation improves when children who are not friends are given a shared goal, rather than simply being left to play ...

Parents of Gen Alpha kids report that their children are having difficulties making friends -- and why. InsideCreativeHouse - stock.adobe.com Making friends isn’t as easy as sharing a juice box or ...

On my many outings to the bookstore over the years, I’ve wondered why the quality of children’s activity books seems to be on the decline. You’ve probably come across the type of activity book I’m ...

There was once a time when kids had a daily routine of fun once they came home from school. But in recent years, there are certain things kids used to do after school that feel unreal now.

Every child faces friendship challenges at some time, in some way, but broadly speaking, there are three main ways that children struggle socially. 1) Doing too little Some children have a hard time ...

PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD) — A new, safe space for kids to play is coming to the Friendship House in Peoria. Thanks to a Build Peoria grant, the Friendship House is getting a new playground. Leaders broke ...