How hot is too hot to play? "Early Show" Consumer Correspondent Susan Koeppen found, despite the temperature outside, playground equipment can still reach extreme temperatures -- a severe risk for ...

Before heading outside to play, keep in mind both metal and plastic play equipment can get very hot, and even burn your skin. At the same time, playing in the heat can be exhausting. If you start to ...

Angela Hanscom is a pediatric occupational therapist and founder of TimberNook, a nature-based development program designed to foster creativity and independent play outdoors in New England. She has ...

Children won't find brightly colored swing sets or looming plastic play structures at St. Gabriel's Episcopal School's playground. As 4-year-old Scarlett Sawyer says, "It doesn't have too much stuff." ...

CLOVIS, CA Arsonists have ignited plastic play equipment and rubber padding at three Clovis parks in the past two years. Fire also damaged a fourth playground. Authorities estimate the total damage at ...