Think back to your own childhood for a moment. How many everyday things did you learn just by doing them, without a screen in ...

A recent National Geographic report highlighted growing concerns from educators and researchers about a decline in fine motor skills among young children—challenges in holding pencils, tying shoes, ...

With the rise of digital education, more families are turning to online academies as a flexible and convenient option. However, while this approach offers many benefits, it also comes with the ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." I often think about my own soon-to-be 10-year-old, and if she’s somehow missing any of the big skills she ...

The future is upside down in our uncertain world. Common-sense lessons of yesterday might not apply next year, or even next week. Parents can struggle knowing the skills a kid will need down the road ...

To teach someone a dance, you break it down into a series of moves, like, “Step left, step right, spin around, repeat.” With Mia & Codie, a new preschool series that aims to teach the basics of coding ...

As a speech-language pathologist, I often hear parents wondering how to get kids off their ever-present screens. The challenge, many parents say, is that “simple” activities and old-fashioned games ...

Despite being committed to learning how to effectively parent and safeguard their children, according to an Echo Delta survey, many Gen X parents are struggling to separate their childhood experiences ...

Anastasia Espinal (Lana 4, Ethan 7) As parents, our knee-jerk reaction is to jump in and help kids when they’re faced with an issue or hardship. But allowing kids the space to solve their own problems ...