Children who learn to play well with others at pre-school age tend to enjoy better mental health as they get older, new research shows. The findings provide

Play-based learning may also have a more positive effect on younger children’s acquisition of important early maths skills compared with traditional, direct

Helping parents with depression or anxiety could also improve their ability to engage in potentially ‘protective’ forms of play with their children that can

Children are more likely to introduce violent themes into their pretend play, such as imaginary fighting or killing, if they are with playmates whom peers

Children whose fathers make time to play with them from a very young age may find it easier to control their behaviour and emotions as they grow up, research

The gendered play of children from two hunter-gatherer societies is strongly influenced by the demographics of their communities and the gender roles modelled by the adults around them, a new study finds.