I ran a life skills camp for middle school kids. They learned to do laundry, cook dinner, and navigate Chicago without phones.

Kristin Howard started a camp for middle schoolers to learn important life skills together, including laundry, cooking, and ...

Inside New $28M Studio City Listing Developed by Doug Prochilo (Husband of Netflix’s Bela Bajaria)

Developed and designed by Prochilo, the stunning estate located at 12309 Viewcrest Rd., is being co-listed by Ernie Carswell ...

National Kids and Pets Day features kids learning dog training tricks

Kids don’t just love their pets — they may understand them better than adults do. National Kids and Pets Day celebrates the ...
The Boston Globe

Beacon Hill takes aim at the ills of kids’ social media use

The Massachusetts House recently voted 129–25 to prohibit social media use for children under 14 and place restrictions on those age 14 and 15 (“House OK’s limits on social media use,” Metro, April 10 ...
Travel + Leisure

These Are the Simple Tricks Flight Attendants and Frequent Fliers Use to Keep Kids Calm on a Plane

Flight attendants and experienced parents emphasize preparation, including snacks, comfort items, and surprise activities to reduce stress. Letting kids burn energy before boarding and setting ...
AllHipHop

DaBaby Threatens Dallas Artist: Using My Kids For Viral Content Will “Get You Hurt”

DaBaby rejected a Dallas artist’s painting of his daughters outside a nightclub, then doubled down on his protective stance. DaBaby made his stance crystal clear about protecting his daughters from ...
Mercury News

East Bay Democrats push stronger ‘guardrails’ for kids using AI chatbots

California lawmakers are again trying to regulate AI chatbots used for socializing by an estimated one-third of teens, amid lawsuits and growing concerns that the technology can push vulnerable kids ...
OPB

Oregon lawmakers among the first to pass protections for kids using chatbots

We talk with one of the bill’s sponsors, Oregon Sen. Lisa Reynolds (D - Portland). And we hear from Kristin Bride, the executive director of the Carson J. Bride Effect, which she founded to protect ...
Los Angeles Times

California considers restrictions on social media for kids

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Meta, YouTube and Snapchat are already under scrutiny for risks they pose for young people. Now they are facing ...
San Diego Union-Tribune

Opinion: Using special ed kids as props pays off for local teachers union

This winter, California has been seeing wildfires of a different sort, set by the California Teachers Association as it encourages teachers in districts across the state to strike. The CTA’s ...
CNBC

59% of kids use AI to look up information—but it could weaken ‘critical thinking skills,’ says expert

Parents and kids alike expect AI to play a major role in their futures. Seventy-one percent of parents and 60% of kids and teens believe that by the time young people are adults, people will be so ...
East Bay Times

Google backs Animaj Studio using AI to make content for kids on YouTube

Google is investing in an artificial intelligence content studio focused on making videos for children on YouTube, part of an effort to seed the platform with high quality viewing for the site’s ...