Building Community Through Family-Centered Research
Communities that support family engagement foster stronger social bonds, higher well-being, and more sustainable growth. Research shows that when children…
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Empowering Children’s Ideas: From Imagination to Action
Children naturally generate ideas about the world around them. Encouraging children to express, test, and develop their ideas builds confidence,…
Understanding Families at Home: Creating Kid-Friendly Spaces
The physical environment of a home shapes children’s independence, creativity, and emotional regulation. Research in child development highlights the importance…
Rethinking Events for Families: Insights from Research
Events can be overwhelming for families if not designed thoughtfully. Crowds, long waits, lack of child-centered spaces, and sensory overload…
How Research Can Shape Kid-Friendly Tourism Experiences
Children are powerful influencers of family travel decisions. Destinations that actively design for young visitors can strengthen emotional bonds with…
Backyard Olympics
Organize a series of fun physical challenges that kids can complete individually or in teams—sack races, balance beams, jump rope…
KFW AI Assistant
We trained an AI assistant to help you get answers to your questions about the Kid-Friendly World project and its…
Research-Based Strategies for Kid-Friendly Hotels and Resorts
Families traveling with children often prioritize different factors than other guests. Comfort, safety, play opportunities, flexibility, and sensory-friendly environments become…
Sensory Path Adventure
Turn a sidewalk or hallway into a multi-sensory pathway with stations for touch, balance, jumping, and breathing. Children follow a…
Pop-Up Kids Market
Let kids become creators and vendors for a day. They can sell crafts, baked goods, lemonade, or handmade jewelry. The…