PBS Kids has announced the release date for the literacy-themed animated series Phoebe & Jay, which aims to improve ...

The Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPR) will shut down after its board voted to dissolve the organization, marking a ...

In trying to help grown children, parents can hurt their own retirement security. Here’s how to stop the flow of money. By Martha C. White It starts innocently enough: a check to cover the rent after ...

Like many parents, Andrew David keeps a close eye on what programs his 6-year-old son is consuming, often watching shows on YouTube, Netflix, or Disney+ with him or sitting nearby and listening in.

A Wisconsin mother was left anguished after her three kids died in a Thanksgiving fire at their father’s apartment — and said she’d have died before letting her kids perish in her care. “You can sit ...

From a book to robots, the products all focus on microelectronics. Purdue University Inspire Research Institute for Pre-College Engineering As they pondered which STEM toys kids might want for the ...

There’s a new AI-powered toy for kids called Stickerbox, and, before you groan, I’m here to report that it’s surprisingly fun. Stickerbox, a product born out of Brooklyn-based startup Hapiko, is a ...

Danielle Gansky was 7 years old when an administrator at her upscale private girls’ school in suburban Philadelphia flagged problems with her academic performance. She was a bubbly and creative kid, ...

Hi! My name is Naomi Ward, I’m an eleven year old in sixth grade and I heard that you were thinking about shutting down the channel P.B.S. Kids, because it is “uneducational” well, I’m writing this to ...

When you make a purchase using a link on this page, we may receive a commission. Thank you for supporting The New Yorker. In theory, buying gifts for children is a snap. If they’re old enough to talk, ...