Google Kids Space: A new, exciting way to help kids discover, create, and grow.
This is a sponsored post on behalf of Google Raising digital natives who are curious about the world around them can be challenging for parents. From keeping up with their ever changing interests to encouraging their creativity, parenting kids who are constantly...
Holiday tech gifts: A new and improved kids tablet that parents will love too | Sponsored Message
This is a sponsored message for Samsung Kids Tablets are still at the top of holiday wish lists this year, so if you’re shopping for a kid-friendly option that’s got grown-up power, you’ll want to take a look at the new Samsung Kids tablet. The new...
Amazon FreeTime Unlimited + Audible are about to make your holiday travel so much happier!
If you’re fans of Amazon FreeTime Unlimited, you’ll be thrilled to hear they just added over 1,000 Audible books for kids into the mix, with tons of popular titles ready for listening. Related: Here’s what you need to know about the Amazon Echo Dot...
Amazon’s Echo Dot for Kids is here. But there will be no “Alexa, buy me a pony.”
The Echo Dot has been one of Amazon’s most popular speakers, so it’s no surprise that they saw an opportunity to bring all the joy and magic and Orwellian fun of Alexa to kids in the form of the new Echo Dot Kids Edition available exclusively at Amazon....
7 fantastic Android tablet apps for creative kids
If you’ve got a kid like mine, it’s a full-time job just keeping up with her every growing interests, many of which happen to be digital. And no, I’m not necessarily talking about gaming and YouTube binge watching. From learning to code to creating...
22 fantastic holiday tech deals to reward you last-minute shoppers | 2016 Holiday Gift Guide
As we get closer to Christmas and Hanukkah (eep!) we thought we’d close out our 2016 Holiday Tech Gift Guide should help you out since it’s all about last minute holiday tech deals and discounts. Yep, those of you procrastinators and busy parents?...
Tablets vs E-book Readers: What’s the best way for kids to read? Reader Q&A
So, I want my daughter to read more this summer, and with all our upcoming travel, I’m considering a tablet or e-book reader but I’m not sure which is best. -Dawn We’re definitely with you that gadgets can be a whole lot easier to travel with, Dawn,...
Sponsored Message: Meet binj XS , the newest Android tablet that happens to be under $250
This is a sponsored message from binj XS tablet With all the features you’d want in a tablet plus a few more you might be wishing for, you’ll want to check out the brand new binj XS Android tablet, which remarkably starts under $250. With similar...
Best kids’ tablet in terms of security, function, parental controls, and value| Reader Q+A
Hi Cool Mom Picks, I’m looking to purchase the best kids’ tablet for a 3-year-old, and maybe one for an 8-year-old. What do you suggest? – Reader, via Facebook. Oh, to be a kid on Christmas morning opening up a brand new tablet to play with!...Hi! We’re Kristen + Liz
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