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My daughter, Alice, is almost two, and quite funny. Although she can say short sentences—“I need cake!”—her humor isn’t particularly verbal. Instead, she giggles while stumbling around in grownup ...

This article was featured in One Great Story, New York’s reading recommendation newsletter. Sign up here to get it nightly. I’ve arrived in the middle of a vast expanse of what looks like green LEGO ...

Let’s be honest — when you think “kids’ movies,” the first thing you probably think about is Disney. But while Disney+ has tons of wonderful family films, don’t sleep on Netflix when it comes to ...

A pet owner has shared footage showing how the cute puppy her kids once cared for has undergone a dramatic transformation to become their protector. Mother of three Tasia took to TikTok, posting under ...

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Common Sense Media, a kids-safety-focused nonprofit offering ratings and reviews of media and technology, released its risk assessment of Google’s Gemini AI products on Friday. While the organization ...

The free streamer will feature ‘Clifford the Big Red Dog,’ ‘The Magic School Bus’ and other kid-friendly shows.

Tin Can is a kid-friendly WiFi phone that replicates an old-fashioned landline. It's aimed at parents who want to delay giving their kids a cellphone. "It's important for kids to have social autonomy, ...

My 18-month-old grandson doesn’t have the biggest vocabulary, but like most toddlers, he makes what he wants known pretty clearly. That’s especially true when it comes to his favorite foods, which ...