This Christmas give your child a gift that will keep them entertained for hours and beyond. This list has some of the hottest interactive toys of the season — from a talking donkey that does yoga to a ...

The American Academy of Pediatrics has cited studies suggesting that heavy use of electronic media may interfere with children’s speech and language development, replace important playtime with ...

The Center for Transforming Lives Arlington Child Development Center provides childcare in a March 28, 2025 archive photo. Amanda McCoy amccoy@star-telegram.com Parents are faced with several options ...

If you’re looking for last-minute gift ideas for a young child in your life, you may want to consider some basic items that can help encourage their speech and language skills. Many of these gifts are ...

AI-powered toys for young children are flooding online marketplaces, promising to provide young minds with a never-ending supply of bedtime stories and companionship around the clock. But anybody ...

AI-powered toys that “talk” with young children should be more tightly regulated and carry new safety kitemarks, according to a report that warns they are not always developed with children’s ...

A coalition of leading child-development specialists and technology-safety advocates is urging parents not to purchase AI-powered toys this holiday season, warning that the devices can undermine ...