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Should You Let Your Kids Win — or Even Cheat?
Experts weigh in on what to do when your little one starts to cheat or bend the rules in their favor and even how to prepare them for some of life's inevitable losses.
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How to Raise a Boy: Author Emma Brown on Teaching Kids to Fight Misogyny and Stereotypes with Kindness
Investigative journalist Emma Brown became a mom of a little boy when the #MeToo movement began. She decided she would raise her son differently — and even wrote a book about it. Here she offers takeaways from her research on teaching kids to fight misogyny and developing emotional intelligence.
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How to Take Kids on Night Hikes
Spending time outside at night opens up a whole new world for kids, exposing them to new sounds, new smells and new feelings they don't usually experience. And making it a learning opportunity is easy!
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How to Avoid Other Illnesses When the Pandemic Is Over
All of the hand-washing, mask-wearing and social distancing has meant many people have been able to avoid COVID-19, as well as lesser illnesses like colds and cases of flu. So, can we continue to avoid illnesses in the future?
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How to Talk to Kids About Climate Change
As our planet gets hotter, weather patterns grow more severe, sea levels rise and wildfires become bigger and more frequent, answering children’s questions about the future can be a daunting task. Kids know that the world is changing, and understandably have fears about what life will be like. So, what can parents do?
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'I Want It Now!': How to Talk to Kids About Being Patient for COVID-19 Vaccines
How do parents and caregivers explain that getting all of us vaccinated will take time? Two experts share their tips on managing vaccine impatience and fear in kids.
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Expert Tips on How to Help Kids Reengage with Each Other in a Post-Pandemic World
Millions of kids who have been out of school during the COVID-19 pandemic will need to reengage with other kids when we start to see more of each other. How challenging will that reintegration be for them and how can caregivers help? A few experts have answers.
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How Important is Friendship at 3-4 Years Old?
With COVID-19, many parents worry their kids are missing out on the development of critical friendship skills at a young age, but experts say there are things families can do at home.
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How Home Day Care Providers Are Coping During the Pandemic
Having to make cute handmade masks for children is just one of the many ways home child care providers have been forced to pivot.
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Embrace the Great Indoors with These Fun, Free Kids Activities
From poking at Oobleck to sending snail mail, there are loads of ways to have fun while we're stuck at home.