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Top Stories Are Your Kids Safe Alone at the Park? Lenore Skenazy, an advocate of "free-range parenting" is proclaiming Saturday a self-declared international holiday: “Take Our Children to the Park…And Leave Them There Day.” Read more Steve King Honored for Commitment to Inclusive Playground Design Steve King was honored with the Visionary Leadership Award from Shane’s Inspiration, a nonprofit organization specializing in the Read more Return of risk: The growing movement to let kids play like kids At first, parents fretted about the rocky hillside. Read more NPT's 'National Kids To Parks Day' To Take Place Saturday May 19, 2012 Children nationwide will take part in a growing grassroots movement to celebrate America's parks through play on Saturday, May 19, as they participate in National Park Trust's (NPT) Second Annual National Kids to Parks Day. Read more New Guide Helps Parents Overcome Obstacles to Getting Kids Outdoors Spring has sprung but how many kids have noticed? Many may be glued to video games or too busy tweeting to go outside and hear a real tweet. Read more Kids, educators debate recess plan that may prevent bullying Kids and educators debate effectiveness of new, structured recess plan that may help prevent bullying and lead to safer schools. A new study shows conflicting opinions on the Playworks program. Read more Previous Pause Next		Happening Today Bike Safety Month Climbing Wall Summit 2012 South Carolina ASLA Conference Take our children to the park...and leave them there day National Kids to Parks Day Safe Wheels Bike Safety Rodeo May 19 in Prophetstown

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Politics Extreme parenting fail: Making playgrounds way too safe Analysis: Playgrounds without swings just aren’t playgrounds School sports waivers: Have you signed away your kids' right to 'enjoy life'?	Projects Lions Park Playscape Native themes come to life in Berwyn Heights playground The Construction of the Dolores Park Playground	Fund Raising $50,000 School Playground Contest Miracle Recreation FunRaising™ Program Let's Play 2012 Our Dream Playground Video Contest — Deadline May 18th
Toys Toddlers prefer live animals to toys: research PlayCon 2012 Agenda Includes “Top Shelf” Speakers, Industry Experts CLIF Kid® Launches 2nd Annual Backyard Game of the Year Contest With Richard Louv, Best-Selling Author & Outdoor Play Advocate	People Amy Jaffe Barzach: A Force for Creating Inclusive Playgrounds Walter Henderson – 2012 Ahren’s Advocate of the Year Award Author Richard Louv’s vision is ‘nature rich’	Health and Safety Active video games don't mean kids exercise more Better diagnosis, screening behind rise in autism "Time Out, Protect Your Skin" (TOPS) Gives New York City's Grace Church School A Sun-Safe Makeover
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