"Do you know what you're looking at?" I ask my five-year-old and seven-year-old when we're on the iPad. "Yeah, yeah," they grumble as they swipe and tap during their 10-minute dip into deviceland. While we peruse pictures of dinosaurs or exploding v… from Engadget RSS Feed https://engt.co/2Haj8bj via IFTTT

On the surface, it seems like a great idea. YouTube is home to all kinds of quality video content, so a dedicated, age-appropriate version for children sounds great. However, even with a host of parental controls, YouTube Kids is still plagued with i… from Engadget RSS Feed https://engt.co/2HbMPc8 via IFTTT

Getting kids to sleep is tough for any parent. Getting them to sleep in a world with so much to distract them is even tougher. The devices in our homes and pockets are designed to stimulate, excite and command our attention for as long as possible. K… from Engadget RSS Feed https://engt.co/2HboYcF via IFTTT

Gift gifting for kids has gotten a lot more complicated over the past two decades or so. Gone are the days when you could just buy a doll or toy truck and know that it would be enjoyed by the child and fairly noncontroversial with the parents. A lot… from Engadget RSS Feed https://engt.co/305Qakq via […]

As a first-time parent, I was fully expecting to deal with mountains of dirty diapers, constant feedings and losing lots of sleep. But despite reading plenty of parenting books, I didn't realize how important data tracking would be when taking care o… from Engadget RSS Feed https://engt.co/2VdTA0S via IFTTT

I'm going to let you in on a little secret. Part of the reason I write about technology for a living is that I couldn't cut it as a coder. It's not that I regret my career choice (I definitely don't), but I do regret having never really learned… from Engadget RSS Feed https://engt.co/309i13l via […]

Gone are the days of trusty Moleskine 18-month planners, scraps of to-do lists and family calendars hanging on the fridge. Full-time jobs and older kids mean more clubs, more appointments, more social life. Making a move to digital organization can t… from Engadget RSS Feed https://engt.co/2Yn21sP via IFTTT

In an age when we all have a tiny computer in our pockets, it's important that we learn to limit screen time in favor of actual human interaction and productivity. It's even more essential that we limit media consumption for children, especially sinc… from Engadget RSS Feed https://engt.co/2YiXM1q via IFTTT