Online gaming giant Roblox has just announced it will start checking users' ages from early December in an attempt to stop ...

Video games are a big part of daily life for kids, but just because something is marketed toward kids doesn’t mean it’s always OK for kids. While Minecraft and Super Mario might be fun, safe ways for ...

If you have kids and a job, there's a good chance the IRS owes you more money next year. The Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) is getting a boost in 2026, as the maximum credit will climb to $8,231 for ...

New parents have plenty to fret about – sleeping, feeding, the colour of their newborn’s poo – but their baby’s microbiome probably isn’t high on the list. According to experts, it should be. “The ...

The wildly popular online game Roblox is facing a new criminal investigation in Florida, where the state’s attorney general accused the platform of being a “breeding ground for child predators.” ...

Nicole Celic is a Bronx-born and raised librarian who plays more video games than she reads books. A lifelong gamer who dabbles in game development, she also teaches at the City University of New York ...

Online can be a dangerous place for kids. Explicit content, predators, and harassment and bullying are just some of the dangers that kids can be exposed to. But with a bit of know-how, the internet ...

Thinking about science and technology in terms of return on investment misses the point. Here’s what kids really need to know. No lightsaber ever came to be, but I’ve been teaching undergraduates ...

At a time when consensus feels like a relic of another era, one issue has managed to unite policymakers across the ideological spectrum: kids and smartphones. From the Netherlands to New Jersey, a ...

PRAIRIE VILLAGE, Kan. — A Kansas City metro mom is behind a nationwide effort to get kids off their smart phones and back into “real” life with a focus on the dangers lurking online and social media.

As a parent of newly minted third- and fifth-graders who has worked in children’s technology and media for 20 years, I’ve watched as the conversation around smart devices has become ubiquitous on the ...

Many children quit sports by age 11 because they are no longer fun, often due to early professionalization. Parents can re-engage their children by playing with them, inventing new games, and allowing ...