Independent Play Fosters Discovery in Youngsters

Over and over, experts say, it comes back to this: Young children are natural scientists.

They ask questions, they explore, they touch things and push things, and they try to figure out what combinations have the best chance of working for them—even if the subject of their inquiries is just a toy.

So, how does one...

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