Students enjoy the ever-popular playground swings during recess at a Lawrence school. It may be child’s play, but it probably looks familiar to anyone who has spent time on a school playground. Kids ...

As a stay-at-home mother to an energetic toddler, I spend a lot of time at playgrounds. My mornings are usually spent bouncing from one slide to the next, which makes me feel like a bit of an expert ...

“Welcome! Play Safe,” reads the sign at a Fairfax County Public School playground in Virginia just outside of Washington, D.C. It goes on to list a few simple rules — 21, by my count. First off, the ...

Last year, the federal government made accessibility standards at playgrounds mandatory under the Americans with Disabilities Act so that children with disabilities can more easily play alongside ...

There are no rules on the playground at Swanson Primary School in Auckland, New Zealand. Students are allowed to climb trees, ride skateboards, and play contact games. This relaxed approach to ...