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Should Schools Remove Pandemic-Era Surveillance Software?

Implemented while kids were at home, the tech is still largely in use

The FBI Wants to Know All About Your Kids

A new app from the agency is supposed to be about keeping your kids safe, but should you trust it?

A Parenting Philosophy Called "Radical Engagement" Could Finally Get Your Kids Outside

Kids spend less than seven minutes on average playing outside a day. It's time to fix that.

Bad Guy Elmo: New Claims Against the Sesame Street Puppeteer

The puppeteer behind Elmo is facing new workplace abuse claims

The Scientific Argument for Letting Kids Eat All the Candy They Want This Halloween

They'll be better off in the long-term for it, counterintuitive as that may seem

Everything Is a Pop It! and Nothing Hurts

How a silicone fidget toy took over our children's lives

The “Participation Trophies” Argument Has Always Been a Myth

Accolades for “just showing up” have been around much longer than the internet, and for good reason

Is It Possible to Tell If Your Kid's a Good Athlete Before the Age of 15?

A new Belgian study digs into the flawed talent identification system of youth sports

Children Are Becoming More Resourceful Amid the Pandemic

With more free time on their hands, many kids are learning to become independent

You Can Buy a Mini Aston Martin DB5, James Bond’s Car of Choice

It goes 30 mph on electric power, ejector seat not included

Trampoline Injuries Are Up Among American Kids

ER doctors have started calling them "orthopedic fracture machines"

Behind the Scenes of "Paternal," An Essential Podcast About Being a Dad

Creator Nick Firchau discusses the project he launched back in 2017

Dolly Parton Will Read You (or Your Children) a Bedtime Story

The new "Goodnight With Dolly" series hopes to help soothe children's coronavirus anxieties

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Trampoline Injuries Are Up Among American Kids

ER doctors have started calling them "orthopedic fracture machines"

Behind the Scenes of "Paternal," An Essential Podcast About Being a Dad

Creator Nick Firchau discusses the project he launched back in 2017

Dolly Parton Will Read You (or Your Children) a Bedtime Story

The new "Goodnight With Dolly" series hopes to help soothe children's coronavirus anxieties

This Teen Engineer Built His Prosthetic Arm Out Of Legos

The lego-based prosthetic arms took years for David Aguilar to put together.

Kids Raised by Same-Sex Couples Perform Better in Schools: Study

Research finds the typically higher socioeconomic status of same-sex parents plays a key role.

Your Favorite Classic Car, Remade as a Go-Kart

Do you have a kid? Do you want to spoil them?

Science Found a Way to Determine If Your Boy Is a Nerd

Is he the next Zuckerberg? Consult the 'Geek Index.'

Kids Who Care About Planet Earth Drive Pint-Sized McLaren P1s

What's 100% electric and pre-programmed with nursery rhymes?