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A Roblox character standing in the middle of a street in a virtual city.

A parent’s guide to the vast world of Roblox

By Jean Levasseur

A girl getting vaccinated.

Children 5 to 11 can now get COVID boosters

Two adults and a child in a rowboat on a calm lake at sunset. The man at the bow is paddling, the man at the back is holding a fishing rod, and the child is sitting between them.

A casual angler’s guide to taking kids fishing for the first time

By Jean Levasseur

Three children in dresses playing in a sandbox during an acute hepatitis outbreak in the US and Europe

A mysterious liver disease is sickening kids in the US and Europe

By Purbita Saha

A computer with the title of the video game Fortnite on its screen, in a room lit by blue and purple lights.

A parent’s guide to playing Fortnite with your kids

By Jean Levasseur

Germs and dirt around a playful child illustrated

Ask Us Anything

Children are grimy, and that’s (mostly) ok

By Jesse Greenspan

New York city street grid vs. London street grid in thin colorful lines on black

A popular mobile game is teaching scientists how we navigate our worlds

moderna covid shot

Moderna’s latest COVID vaccine trial for kids offers ‘really good news’

kid holding their moms hand wearing kn95 mask

Young kids should also wear better masks to protect against COVID. Here’s what to consider.

By Alexandra Frost

old woman and girl play chess inside the house

Teach your kids how to play chess—even if you don’t know how to

By Jean Levasseur

A Minecraft castle.

What I wish I knew before playing Minecraft with my kids

By Jean Levasseur

A COVID vaccine for young US children may be closer than ever

A child cross-country skiing on a snowy field near some round, tree-covered mountains.

Get your kids’ hearts beating by teaching them to cross-country ski

By Noah Lederman

A woman gives a COVID-19 vaccine shot to a young person while both wear masks

The FDA just announced new booster guidelines for kids ages 12 to 15

Tesla Cyberquad for Kids made with Radio Flyer on a red graffiti background

Tesla’s four-wheeler for kids is already sold out

By Rob Stumpf/The Drive

A blonde child running with open arms toward an elderly woman who is ready to hug him, in a room decorated for the holidays with a lot of food on the table.

When to get your kids vaccinated in time for the holidays

By Jean Levasseur

A blonde child wearing pink and green while kneeling in a shallow stream to pick up a rock.

6 geology games for kids who take rocks for granite

By Noah Lederman

A woman in white and a child wearing a pink shirt and brown pants lying on a white bed, talking.

How to talk with your kids about the COVID vaccine

By Jean Levasseur

A boy gets a vaccine while sitting on his mom's lap.

Why are kids’ immune systems different from adults’?

By Philip Kiefer

Gen Z and millennial kid and parent with curly hair and leather jackets sticking their tongues out in the mirror of a red motorcycle

The myth of generations, debunked

By Yasmin Tayag

A child dressed as Spider-Man and a child dressed as Captain America

Pfizer formally asked the FDA to authorize its COVID vaccine for kids 5 to 11

By Elana Spivack

two adults sit at a table full of food with a small child as they smile

How to help your kids build a healthy relationship with food

By Rachel Feltman

Kid and puppy taking a nap on the couch as part of a healthy sleep schedule

How to get your kids on a healthy sleep schedule

By Jean Levasseur

A child doing homework at a table

Ask Us Anything

Kids are onto something: Homework might actually be bad

By Stan Horaczek

Expecting parents holding an ultrasound

If climate change is impacting your desire to have kids, you’re not alone

By Sara Kiley Watson

Will microschools dominate post-pandemic education?

Will microschools dominate post-pandemic education?

By Barnett Berry/The Conversation

Vaccines for kids ages 5 to 11 could be available by Halloween

Vaccines for kids ages 5 to 11 could be available by Halloween

By Claire Maldarelli

Young child sitting at a table looking at a tablet

When to have the online-security talk with your kids

By Jean Levasseur

A child with headphones playing video games

The best kidsâ€™ headphones

By Carsen Joenk

Everything you need to know about kids and COVID as schools reopen

Everything you need to know about kids and COVID as schools reopen

By Kate Baggaley

Start the school year right with the best laptop for kids.

The best laptops for kids

By Andrew Waite

Rainbow over a grassy meadow

How are rainbows formed? With simple atmospheric science.

By Julissa Treviño

A small child wearing floaties on their arms and waist while playing in the surf of a tropical beach.

How to help kids feel confident in the ocean

By Noah Lederman

Young athletes are training too early, too hard, and with too little variety

Young athletes are training too early, too hard, and with too little variety

By Isobel Whitcomb

Child wearing gray facemask

Kids make up 19 percent of new US COVID-19 cases now

toniebox with a selection of figures

Toniebox review: Screen-free entertainment that’s music to kids’ (and parents’) ears

By Andrew Waite

a smiling woman crouching down to talk to a small child in a hooded jacket

What ‘gentle parenting’ can teach us about care, relationships, and communication

A lineup of the best tablets for kids on a white background

The best tablets for kids

By Dan Bergstein

The best kids bikes composited

The best kidsâ€™ bikes

By Carsen Joenk, Mahesh Nair

Green hummingbird hovering in the air

This is the most soothing sound in the world

By Purbita Saha

Black adults speaking to a black child in a dress

How to use science to talk to kids about gender

By Tyler Santora

A child wearing a dark t-shirt and striped leggings climbs a playground structure. The child and structure are greyscale against a yellow, beige, black, pink, and green abstract background.

The elements that make a perfect playground

By Lauren Leffer

two children swimming on a beach

The best ages for kids to learn to read, speak new languages, and other skills

By Erin Fennessy

A child sitting under a stool, trying to guess the password on a phone.

A guide to parental controls on Netflix, Hulu, and other streaming services

Three children sliding down a slip and slide.

Beat the heat by building your own slip and slide

By Jean Levasseur

little tikes best smartwatch for kids

The best smartwatch for kids

By Andrew Waite

Mom and kid in front of a cardboard rocket with white, blue, and red pain in a fenced-in yard

Turn your old boxes into a kid-sized rocket ship

By Lydia Geisel/Domino

A line of yellow school buses.

Electric Vehicles

A Maryland school district switched to electric buses to save kids’ lungs. Can others follow?

A DIY weather vane made out of recycled materials, set up outside.

Make your own weather station with recycled materials

By Jean Levasseur

mother masked holding her baby

How should parents with unvaccinated kids handle the CDC’s new mask guidelines?

By Marion Renault

Black students in masks and track suits at desks

Your questions about kids and COVID-19 vaccines, answered

By Debbie-Ann Shirley/The Conversation

middle schoolers

Kids age 12 to 15 can now get vaccinated in the US

Glass entrance of Southern California Food Allergy Institute with doctor in scrubs walking out

This California clinic claims a 99 percent success rate in treating food allergies. Experts are skeptical.

By Esther Landhuis/Undark

Peanut butter on toast on a white speckled plate

How to check for and possibly prevent allergies in children

By Sara Chodosh

Pfizer and Moderna are studying their COVID vaccines in kids as young as 6 months

Pfizer and Moderna are studying their COVID vaccines in kids as young as 6 months

Pollution from power plant.

Car, factory, and power plant pollution can be damaging to kids’ mental health

By Shaena Montanari

young person gets vaccine

Regular childhood vaccinations dipped during COVID, opening a door for measles outbreaks

By Philip Kiefer

boy screaming into microphone

Our most recognizable screams are the most joyful

By Philip Kiefer

kid holding puppy laughing

What you need to know before bringing a puppy home for your kids

By Jean Levasseur

A child holding a map outdoors.

5 activities to show kids that maps can be fun

By Noah Lederman

How to declutter your kids’ artwork while keeping what matters

How to declutter your kids’ artwork while keeping what matters

By Jean Levasseur

wrapped gifts in all shapes and sizes

Best gifts for teenage girls

By PopSci Commerce Team

Masks, well-ventilated classrooms, and other precautions are key to reopening schools

Kids and tablet

How to set parental controls on any phone or tablet