The sensory experience of messy play has far-reaching benefits for brain development, creativity and risk-taking, says Anne O'Connor Tristan is in the park with his mother. He steps into a muddy ...

Messy play entails more than just letting your child go wild with a mound of mud or a pot of paint. Despite the impression that “messy play” is untidy or disorganised, messy play engages all of your ...

Three in ten will only take part in creative activities at home once every two weeks, with just a quarter regularly joining their little one in dressing up or role play. But 37 percent enjoy regular ...

Babies play to learn, and in the early months, they’re constantly learning. But babies can be fickle, too—today’s favorite toy may be adamantly rejected tomorrow. Fisher-Price Glow and Grow Kick & ...

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Play yards can make the life of a new parent quite a bit easier. You can use one as a day-to-day crib; as a place to let your baby safely play within eyesight while you get other work done; or as a ...

The best baby activity centers are designed for play, movement, and early development CR staffers put our own babies to work ...

Nearly two-thirds of parents avoid activities like painting or playing in the mud with their children – because they prefer to keep their little ones clean and tidy. A survey of 1,000 parents, with ...