The operative word in raising healthy children in this often-times unhealthy digital world they are growing up in is balance. A nutritional analogy works well here. A balanced nutritional diet doesn’t ...

A.I. expert Sheldon Fernandez analyzes how generative tools are shaping young, formative minds, arguing that the real risk is not exposure to new technology, but the premature outsourcing of ...

This story originally appeared in Kids Today, Vox’s newsletter about kids, for everyone. Sign up here for future editions. A few days ago I talked to Ava, an Indiana fifth-grader, on the phone. I mean ...

Millennial and Gen Z Parents seem to be tested in ways that previous generations have never encountered regarding technology. The question isn't whether kids will eventually use devices but which type ...

The state of Iowa is partnering with the federal Administration for Children and Families to transform and modernize its child welfare technology systems, offic ...

Cutting-edge 3D AI technology can identify early childhood tooth decay as accurately as visual exams, paving the way for significantly faster and more accessible care, according to a new study. The ...

Nothing ever stays the same, including childhood. In some ways, children's lives are better than 25 or 50 years ago, but kids ...

Want your child to spend less time on their phone, tablet or gaming device? Start by downsizing your own digital consumption. According to a study published in 2024, one of the strongest predictors of ...

Walk into nearly any American school this fall and you’ll see a striking trend: phones are gone. Locked pouches. Classroom baskets. Outright bans. Three out of four U.S. public schools now prohibit ...

I’m no Zen master and I don’t expect you to teach your children to meditate all day. At the same time, the notion of mindfulness has much broader meaning than as an Eastern philosophy or for ...

Adults largely support policies that protect children’s privacy and provide age-appropriate online experiences, according to a new report from Common Sense Media. The new research finds that 6 in 10 ...