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Amazon Prime Day parenting deals: As a mom of two (and a shopping editor), these are my favorite deals
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My kids are obsessed with Toniebox. Get starter sets on sale for $99 during Prime Day.
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Family & Parenting

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Best Father's Day gifts: Surprise Dad with something memorable
TikTok will interrupt teen feeds with meditation after 10pm
Influencer mom on finding her voice: At home, online, and at work
Feather & Bone founder Shubhangini Prakash on the efficiency of motherhood
Attention new parents: Sign up for a free 3-month trial of Instacart+
A group of young kids smile and hold out several different models of phones while huddled in a group. Thinking about a kid-friendly smartphone? Here are your options.
Two small children wearing Nintendo merch play a new Switch 2 game in front of large monitors. Parents: Check out these new parental controls for Nintendo Switch 2
tendercare founder and CEO Shauna Sweeney Former Meta executive turned app founder Shauna Sweeney on the power of moms
The Instagram logo amid a swirl of blurred white lights on a black background. Instagram Teen Accounts still exposed to sexual content, investigation finds
Items from the brands Bitty Boomers, Furreal, Kindle, National Geographic overlaid on a reddish-orange background Finding a gift that kids actually like is tricky. This guide will make it easier.

Best Products

parental control apps for iphone Uneasy about your kid's iPhone obsession? These 3 parental control apps can help.
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Child sitting in front of a laptop. Best laptops for kids
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Children video calling on purple tablet The best tablet to buy for your kid
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Parent and child sit at a table looking at a phone Best parental control apps for monitoring your kid's activity on Android devices

Reviews

Skylight calendar hung on a white wall next to a plant The Skylight Calendar will keep me sane (and organized) in 2025
The Yoto Player and Yoto Mini next to a folder of Yoto cards. Yoto Player review: This screen-free speaker keeps kids entertained and engaged
child holding kindle paperwhite kids e-reader Kindle Paperwhite Kids review: A tech gift for little bookworms
small pink digital camera Seckton's low-tech digital camera is the best $40 you’ll ever spend as a parent
child playing with plastic microscope with screen LeapFrog's Magic Adventures Microscope really works, and your kids (probably) won’t break it
kid sewing on toy sewing machine The Stitch ‘N Style Fashion Studio teaches beginners to sew
toy crystal ball with stuffed animal inside Magic Mixies Magical Misting Crystal Ball is a truly magical toy
red camera on tripod against wood background VTech's KidiZoom vlogging camera is ideal for aspiring creators
kids building lego bricks following instructions on tablet The Mars Spacecraft Exploration Missions Lego set brings a fun, digital aspect to a classic toy
little boy hugging a teddy bear / teddy bear in front of a christmas tree Smart Teddy is a soft and cuddly STEM toy

Deals

Parent changing baby on table and grabbing wipe with hand This baby shower season, Target is tacking $30 gift cards onto $100 diaper and wipes purchases
TV Frame
Transform your Smart TV into a digital frame for $99.99
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Get an annual BJ’s Wholesale Club+ Card Membership for just $65 with auto-renew
woman holding child on her shoulders I'm a mom of 2 little kids and these are the best Prime Day deals for new parents
A 'Cheers to You' gift card avaialble at Target on a green background Shop last-minute Mother's Day gift cards at Target and get $10 back
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Parent playing with baby and dog in nursery Prime Day deals for parents (and their kids) include baby monitors, air purifiers, and Fire tablets
close up of kids playing on Kimi scooters
This kid-friendly electric scooter is $175
PiKa3D pen box, pen, artwork and multicolor strings
For $50, kids can draw in 3D
Three kids playing with the Omagles builder set outdoors.
This Omagles builder set is on sale for $300

News

A girl reads underneath a bedroom tent, in a composite image. Sleep products for kids: Do they really help?
The buttons of the app Pinterest, surrounded by Reddit, Whatsapp, Skype and other apps on the screen of an iPhone. Pinterest wants teens to log off during school hours
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In this photo illustration, WeChat, Telegram, Facebook, Instagram,TikTok Messenger, Snapchat and X applications logos are displayed on the screen of an iPhone . Australia to ban social media for kids under 16
Girl running on track, with a Google Gemini prompt superimposed, as featured in Google's recent ad. A neuroscientist explains what was wrong with the Google Gemini Olympics ad
Pupils at Eton College hurry between lessons March 1, 2004 wearing the school uniform of tailcoats and starched collars, in Eton, England. Students must swap their smartphones for Nokias at an elite UK school
A pregnant woman sits with her legs crossed. Apple's Cycle Tracking app to add gestational age
An image of two Fitbit Ace LTE watches. Google launches kids Fitbit with gaming features
Google logo Google Password Manager now lets you share your passwords with family
A woman looks at her phone in the kitchen. How to block websites on your iPhone

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