I am a mom and a longtime writing teacher. My kids' slang shows me how fast language is changing.

I'm a parent and teach writing. Watching my kids adopt new slang gives me a window into how expressions go viral, burn out, ...

Screens and social media are damaging kids’ conversation skills. Here’s why this matters, and how to get them back

Social media and mobile phones are major disruptors of face-to-face conversations. Recent research has conclusively ...
The Guardian Nigeria

How do Children Live in Nigeria?

How do children live in Nigeria? Explore childhood conditions, regional differences, family structures, and challenges facing ...
eLife

Continuous developmental changes in word recognition support language learning across early childhood

This is an important contribution that largely confirms prior evidence that word recognition - a cornerstone of development - improves across early childhood and is related to vocabulary growth. This ...

Parents in China use AI technology to monitor children's homework

AI is becoming a regular presence at homework time in many Chinese households. Experts say where families draw the line ...
Cybernews

A practical guide to AI toys and what parents can do to make them safer

Based on advice from cybersecurity and children’s safety experts, this practical guide explains the real risks of AI toys and ...

We're raising our kids to speak three languages, and it's not as hard as people think.

After growing up across countries, I knew I wanted my kids to be multilingual — fluent in Dutch, German, and English from ...