Young people are beginning to recognise the negative impact social media has on their lives, with many aware they spend too much time using the platforms and some already having deleted the apps from their devices, according to research from MediaCom. The survey of 1,200 eight to 19-year-olds in the UK found that 48 per […]
YouTube is reportedly in talks to stop targeting ads around videos kids are likely to watch, a decision it hopes will assuage the US Federal Trade Commission. The move would bring about an immediate dip in ad sales for the streaming service, which is already facing a multi-million dollar fine for potential previous breaches of the […]
A recent study has revealed that 93% of parents, of children aged 2-5 years old, believe toddlers of this age group are spending too much time in front of electronic devices. The data, by Kiddi Caru, also shows that 60% of this group have given their toddlers a tablet, with over half (57%) being just 3 […]
Researchers and clinicians at NYU Langone Health have launched a new app that studies children’s food preferences and emotions to better understand picky eating in young children and provides real-time suggestions for parents. When to Wonder: Picky Eating is the first tool to launch from the Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry’s When to Wonder platform, which will […]
There is an epidemic brewing in today’s connected world. Children’s open, unchecked use of the Internet is leading to a shift in young people’s social interactions, often to the detriment of their mental health. Much like global warming, the world may not see the scale of the problem until it is too late. Allowing open […]
Ikea isn’t just a giant in the world of home furnishings—it’s also one of the world’s largest producers of paper packaging. And even as today’s children connected digitally more than ever, the basic cardboard box still provides them with endless possibilities. In its latest creative project, which debuted at Cannes Lions on June 20, […]
Lego has launched a new interactive skill on Amazon Alexa called Lego Duplo Stories, an experience that combines storytelling with the brick toys. The skill is available on devices that support Alexa, like the Amazon Echo or Echo Dot, and gives parents and kids a selection of stories with audio prompts that guide physical play. […]
Facebook’s Messenger for Kids has courted its share of controversy in the short time it’s been on the scene. In an effort to clean up the app’s reputation, Facebook is adding a feature that parents have been asking for: making it inaccessible during certain timeframes. Specifically, during dinner, when they should be doing homework or […]
Amazon has unveiled the Echo Dot Kids Edition with a custom version of Alexa that will read to kids, play music, answer questions and do other chores. It uses a new flavor of its FreeTime app called FreeTime for Alexa that includes parent controls and family-friendly features that run on the Echo, Echo Dot or […]
Kids’ digital media platform TotallyAwesome has announced the launch of an incubator program for aspiring young YouTubers in Australia. The TotallyAwesome Squad is a hand-picked club of content creators who inspire others to create, imagine, express, and share their creative ideas within a global social community of like-minded kids under 13 years old. Each week, […]