How to Set Up Your Kid’s ‘Smart’ Toy
[ad_1] A critical part of your research is reading a toy’s privacy policies before you turn it on or set it up. (More on this in the next section.) Look Out…
Anti-Bullying Apps Are Popular. But Do They Work?
[ad_1] Despite nationwide efforts to foreground measures to prevent bullying—including annual campaigns like National Bullying Prevention month—bullying remains a serious public health issue. Tech developers have responded to this crisis…
16 Best Tech Gifts for Kids (2022): Tablets, Speakers, Smartwatches
[ad_1] No matter how much they’re begging for one, your kid probably doesn’t need a smartphone. The official advice of the American Academy of Pediatrics is that young children need…
Google Assistant Gets Parental Controls, New Voices, and a Kids’ Dictionary
[ad_1] You can set limits and block specific content on your child’s smartphone, tablet, or computer, but the smart speakers and smart displays in your home are something of a…
Growing Old Online | WIRED
[ad_1] Sometimes when I can’t sleep, I put the Twitter app back on my phone and scroll aimlessly. I’m trying to hurt my own feelings, and I’m always successful. I…
How My Daughter and I Learned to Speak the Same Language
[ad_1] “We had to take language classes in school, and they weren’t always great experiences,” Blanco explains. “We want to show learners that no matter their age, education, background, or…
Banning Phones in Class? Not So Fast
[ad_1] A few weeks into my return to teaching part-time this spring, I paused my walk around the classroom to watch two young women in body-con dresses writhe in unison…
Tech Resources That Help Kids Navigate Puberty
[ad_1] “I remember the first time I ever shaved my legs, I didn’t even tell my mom,” Bortner says. “I was like, ‘Mom, look what I did.’ She was like,…
Nothing Is Protecting Child Influencers From Exploitation
[ad_1] Jackie Coogan, America’s first major child star, shot to fame in 1921 as Charlie Chaplin’s adopted son in The Kid. But at the age of 21, after earning upward…
How to Use Snapchat’s Family Center With Your Kids
[ad_1] To all the parents who want to know more about who your kids are talking to on their smartphones, I have good news and bad news. The good news:…
What Adults Don’t Get About Teens and Digital Life
[ad_1] On a snowy winter day, we were in the library of a charter middle school in Portland, Maine. It was the first of many school visits where we teamed…