by Caitlin Giddings and Wirecutter Staff Some of the best gifts for 1-year-olds are those that engage kids’ rapidly developing motor skills, sensory exploration, and boundless curiosity.

Not all of the best tablets are great options for kids. I should know, looking at my graveyard of smashed slabs. The best child-friendly tablets have to be durable, versatile, and come packed with ...

Teaching your kids about financial responsibility at a young age helps build strong financial literacy that will benefit them throughout life. The earlier you start, the better positioned they ...

Most smartwatches designed for kids let you text, call and use GPS tracking. To find the best smartwatches for kids, we tested more than a dozen with kids of varying ages in elementary and middle ...

Buying the best drone for kids isn't just about getting into their good books and keeping them quiet. Drones are something you should want your children to play with, as they'll teach them valuable ...

After the preschool years, kids still like cartoons, but they want something more complex than straightforward messages about friendship and sharing. They like a bit of conflict, some bad guys (who ...

Encourage children to love science by showing them the world in miniature with some of the best microscopes for kids — here are our favorite models. The best microscopes for kids allow children ...

There's everything from movie tie-ins to cheap travel games floating about out there, and it can be hard to tell what your kids will love and what they'll dismiss. That's where we come in.

Kids are experiencing anxiety in bigger and bigger numbers, which some attribute to societal reliance on technology and social media. Every kid could use a moment of calm reflection every day ...

Star Alan Ritchson says he's glad Reacher meets his match in season 3 because he’s not like other actors who want their character to be invincible: "What kind of fun is that for audiences?

Here’s how it works. It's a stressful job being a parent, but having one of the best GPS trackers for kids can at least give you a quick answer to a question that parents frequently ask ...