Why letting kids explore, fail, get bored, and get creative this summer is one of the most important things we can do for the whole child. Let them wander the backyard with no plan. Let them get bored on a Tuesday afternoon. Let them build the fort wrong, fall off the balance beam, lose the pickup game, and try again anyway. It sounds like the opposite of good parenting or good coaching: shouldn't we be filling every hour with something enriching? But a growing body of resear

This Summer, Let Your Child Lead in Setting Bold, Child-Set Goals and Watch Them Become Stronger, Happier Kids by Fall. A growing body of research points to the same conclusion: when children lead their own goal setting and are encouraged to reach for bold, even far-off goals, they grow faster, feel more confident, and simply enjoy the process more than when adults hand them a pre-packaged plan.

Watch a kid sprint across a field, negotiate the rules of a made-up game, fall down, get back up, and try again. Most people see fun. But for kids, play is actually practice. Numerous studies now reveal how play time is actually fundamental for a child's development. In this blog, we will explore how playtime is something far more significant for today's children.