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

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

Childhood is making a comeback.

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

Stressed, overparented teens can benefit from a lazy, unenriched summer.

Turning kindergarten into "the new first grade" has made school even harder for boys.

Is ADHD a medical disorder best treated with drugs?

To be more "boy-friendly," a Baltimore boys' school added free play, student-run clubs and chances to socialize before classes start.

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.

Young children are spending more time indoors looking at screens, less time in nature , writes Karen D'Souza on EdSource. “Outdoor...

School-based mental health programs don't improve mental health or academic outcomes, concludes an analysis of the research by Carolyn D....

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...

Phone-centered childhood is a disaster, writes Jonathan Haidt in The Atlantic. In the early 2010s, "adolescents in rich countries traded...

AI playmates for toddlers will be in stores next year, writes Alyssa Rosenberg, who visited New York City's Toy Fair, in the Washington...

U.S. teenagers average 4.8 hours a day on social media apps such as YouTube, TikTok, Instagram, Facebook and X (formerly Twitter),...

How are Arizona parents spending Empowerment Scholarship Account (ESA) money? They're paying for educational products and services,...