Kids need opportunities to play with friends in real life.

Children need time to play -- without supervision or screens.

Toy Story 5 pits a child's old toys with a new tablet that wants to monopolize her playtime.

Student misbehavior is way up, say kindergarten and first-grade teachers. More kids are unprepared to pay attention, cooperate and show respect to classmates and teachers.

A new South Bronx charter school will open its campus for 12 hours a day, seven days a week and 50 weeks a year for academics, enrichment and extracurriculars. It's all free.

Kids are safer outside exploring the world.

New York City parents have been promised free day care, starting at six weeks. New Mexico just launched its program. Can taxpayers afford it?

AI companions seem "creepy and unsettling" for a reason, psychologists warn.

Childhood is making a comeback.

Australia is trying to kick under-16-year-olds off social media.

The younger children are when they get their first smartphone the higher the risk of depression, obesity and poor sleep habits.

Parents need to chill. Let kids try things on their own, make mistakes and learn.

Teachers are being encouraged not to report suspected child neglect or abuse -- or chronic absenteeism -- to keep families together.

Meta AI has been designed to flirt with children, as long as it doesn't suggest sexual intercourse.

Children have more freedom to roam online than to play without supervision in the neighborhood park -- or even their own yards.

Kids need to interact with human friends -- not endless supportive bots.

MAHA wants healthier school lunches with more locally grown vegetables and less pizza. Kids like pizza.

Baby-making is now seen as right-wing, and possibly racist.

Digital addiction is destroying kids' ability to pay attention, says Jon Haidt.

American families have lots of toys, but kids get the most play value from the basics, such as blocks.