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.

Moxie, sold as a social-emotional support robot, is about to "die."

"Spinning too fast on the merry-go-round and flying too high on the swings" are healthy for children, according to Angela Hanscom, an...

Young kids need to play outside -- not sit inside watching a movie, say parents.

China dropped the one-child policy in 2015, after 30 years. The new slogan was: "One child is too few, while two are just right." Birth...

Politicians used to kiss babies. Now, they're supposed to diss them, if you believe the anti-Vance campaign.

Covid toddlers are now in school, and teachers say many are not doing very well, report Claire Cain Miller and Sarah Mervosh in the New...

Parents should band together to "say 'no' to smart phones and social," writes Laura Yuen in the Minneapolis Star-Tribune. She dreams of...

Young children are becoming digital addicts, hooked on fast-paced scrolling, swiping and mini-rewards designed into platforms such as...