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This is what parenting will look like in 2026

This is what parenting will look like in 2026

The future of baby gear, toys and parenting is near! And according to Fisher Price's new video, it's not exactly what you'd expect.

Emily Rivas

App traps: How to avoid tricky in-game purchase offers

App traps: How to avoid tricky in-game purchase offers

Your kids may be spending more than just their free time online.

Today's Parent

How to set up parental controls on Android devices

How to set up parental controls on Android devices

Before you hand over your tablet or smartphone to your kid, shield them with simple safeguards. Here’s how to set up parental controls on Android devices.

Derek Malcolm

How to set up parental controls on iPad or iPhone

How to set up parental controls on iPad or iPhone

Before you hand over your tablet or smartphone to your kid, shield them with simple safeguards. Here’s how to set up parental controls on iPad or iPhone.

Derek Malcolm

Video tutorial: Setting up parental controls on your iOS or Android device

Video tutorial: Setting up parental controls on your iOS or Android device

Not sure how to keep your kid safe while she's on your smartphone or tablet? We'll walk you through setting up parental controls in iOS and Android.

Today's Parent

How to kid-proof your iPhone or iPad

How to kid-proof your iPhone or iPad

Before you hand your little one your iPhone or iPad, make sure you set up parental controls. Here's how to kid-proof your iPhone or iPad.

Today's Parent

How to kid-proof your Android phone or tablet

How to kid-proof your Android phone or tablet

Before you hand your little one your device, make sure you set up parental controls. Here’s how to kid-proof your Android phone or tablet.

Alyssa Ashton

Hello, green poop emoji! Emoticons for parents are here

Hello, green poop emoji! Emoticons for parents are here

You can now succinctly express yourself for every poopy diaper, barfed-up bib, and hemorrhoid cream application.

Emily Rivas

7 hottest new video games for kids

7 hottest new video games for kids

Check out the coolest new video games just in time for the holidays.

Emma Waverman

YouTube Kids launches in Canada

YouTube Kids launches in Canada

The new YouTube Kids app is free, easy to use and filled with curated kid-friendly videos on all the topics they want to explore.

Derek Malcolm

Help, my kid is in love with Siri!

Help, my kid is in love with Siri!

Heather Schramm's four-year-old son has a new best friend.

Heather Schramm

No, kids don't need apps to play outside!

No, kids don't need apps to play outside!

Will apps and gadgets really inspire kids to play outside?

Jennifer Pinarski

5 smart baby tech products

5 smart baby tech products

Wearable devices, smartphone-controlled swings and app-connected monitors—the next generation of baby tech is here!

Cara Smusiak

I know I’m a screen addict and that it hurts my kids

I know I’m a screen addict and that it hurts my kids

Emma Waverman knows that she's a screen addict—but it's so hard to put that phone down.

Emma Waverman

Kids asked; Siri answered

Kids asked; Siri answered

Forget what’s zero divided by zero: Here’s what happens when kids grill Siri!

Leah Rumack

More babies are using smartphones (but not in my house!)

More babies are using smartphones (but not in my house!)

New research shows that babies are using smartphones and tablets at an alarming rate. Jennifer Pinarski weighs in.

Jennifer Pinarski

Creepy! South Korea creates spyware for kids' phones

Creepy! South Korea creates spyware for kids' phones

The South Korean government says all new phones owned by kids under the age of 18 are required to have a monitoring app installed. Emma Waverman thinks it crosses a line.

Emma Waverman

Mother's Day gift guide: Wired woman

Mother's Day gift guide: Wired woman

Tech-savvy mamas will love these Mother's Day gift ideas.

Today's Parent

10 ways the Apple Watch makes life easier for parents

10 ways the Apple Watch makes life easier for parents

Simplify family meals, track your finances, travel lighter and more, all at your wrist, with the Apple Watch.

Mike Yawney

Stop creating a picture-perfect childhood

Stop creating a picture-perfect childhood

Jennifer Pinarski resolves to capture all her children's moments on camera, not just the perfect ones.

Jennifer Pinarski