How the 'postcode lottery' of parenting really impacts young children

BBC Radio 4's Today will follow six parents for five years, chronicling the ups and downs of looking after a young child in ...

Financial apps are helping kids learn money skills and build good habits. Here’s how parents are using them to teach smart spending

Ultimately, financial literacy is not about selecting the right app — it’s about the habits that parents model and teach. A ...

How short-form videos could be harming young minds

Short-form video apps weren't built with children in mind, but open conversations can help them understand their habits and ...

Online ‘brainrot’ isn’t ruining children’s minds – it’s a new way of navigating the modern internet

What has changed is the source material. For young people growing up in a digital world, quotable moments don’t come from ...

There Are Children in My House Who Don’t Speak English. Help!

A reader faults her husband’s relatives for not teaching their young children any English, which she worries may make for an awkward holiday visit.
Opinion

The ‘one chatbot per child’ model for AI in classrooms conflicts with what research shows: Learning is a social process

Individualized learning has its place. But decades of educational research is also clear that learning is a social endeavor at its core. Classrooms that privilege personalized AI chatbots overlook ...

Shop and learn – how the Boxing Day sales could help your child’s literacy and numeracy skills

As families flock to the Boxing Day sales, literacy and numeracy experts have provided tips on how to turn shopping trips ...

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 ...

Voices: Leona Lewis: Save the Children appeal — as a mother, I look at the world and shudder

COMMENT: Modern weapons are devastating young lives on a scale the world has never seen before, says Save the Children UK ...

Children’s Imaginarium wins Packers grant for STEM reuse program

"Reuse Revolution" brings hands-on STEM learning to kids in central Wisconsin with support from the Green Bay Packers ...
The Economist

How the young can make sense of the news

In an age of polarisation and fake news, many children struggle to make sense of their world. The Economist Educational Foundation helps them acquire the skills to do so calmly and rationally. ■ ...

Volunteering with children can build character and create lasting family memories

Volunteering with children can instill confidence in youngsters, teach social and problem-solving skills and provide unique ways for families to bond. During the holiday season, many people seek such ...