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An 8-year old boy learned how to drive on YouTube, then drove his sister to McDonald’s. Um.

Just when we parents were worried about all those scary parody videos on YouTube, an eight-year-old boy watched a regular old driving how-to video and decided to hit the road with his sister for a McDonald’s stop. Nope, we’re not kidding. Can you imagine...

Parents beware: These YouTube video parodies are not safe for kids!

by Kristen Chase | Tips and Tricks

Just recently, mom and journalist Laura June discovered her 3-year old daughter had stumbled upon some pretty scary Peppa Pig YouTube videos. As it turns out, there are tons and tons of kid video parodies, most of which are aimed at adults, but all still pretty easy...

Web Coolness: Tattoos that turn you into cyborgs, issues with smart TVs, and the dangers of smart toys

by Cool Mom Staff | Link Roundups

Here are some of our favorite links from around the web this week. We hope you enjoy them as much as we did. The perfect shirt for STEM-loving feminists, just in time for International Women’s Day. How text alerts to parents are preventing kids from skipping...

Web Coolness: Star Wars umbrella, The Instant Pot, and rogue Twitter accounts galore.

by Cool Mom Staff | Link Roundups

Here are some of our favorite tech links from around the web. We hope you enjoy them too. Oh you know, just a Star Wars light saber umbrella. We hear it slays at the bus stop! You can now address Alexa (Amazon Echo) as “Computer” because Star Trek is...

Chestnuts roasting over Iron Man’s open fire

by Kristen Chase | Holiday Picks

No firewood or matches needed, just a TV or computer screen and these videos featuring your favorite super heroes’ fireplaces. You’ll get hours and hours of a crackling fire in various settings, from The Guardian’s space ship to Tony Stark’s...

Cool gifts designed by your kids’ favorite gamers and YouTubers at Maker Shop.

by Liz Gumbinner | Fashion + Accessories, Games + Gaming

My kids are obsessed with Aphmau, the hugely popular YouTuber, Vlogger, designer — and mom, by the way — who creates the Minecraft roleplay videos they devour like I used to watch, oh, Captain Caveman. I happened to click on the Aphmau Maker Shop link...

Web Coolness: A hot new Snapchat filter, the must-have app for new parents, and more

by Cool Mom Staff | Link Roundups

Here are some of our favorite links from around the web this week. We hope you enjoy them too. The The ultimate Airbnb for video game lovers. You’ve got to see all these photos! We’re having way too much fun with this new Snapchat filter. A must-have app...

Web Coolness: Nerdy valentines, why kids need to learn to code, and iPhone keyboard tricks you need to know

by Cool Mom Staff | Link Roundups

Here are some of our favorite tech links from around the web. We hope you enjoy them too. For your nerdy kid, these fun, free printable valentines! The case for teaching kids to code. Fun, geeky Valentine’s Day gifts, some of which you can still get before...

Web Coolness: Minecraft for Wii U, top 10 YouTube videos, and Facebook goes Star Wars crazy

by Cool Mom Staff | Link Roundups

Here are some of our favorite tech links from around the web this week. We hope you enjoy them too. Great news: Minecraft is coming to Nintendo Wii U! Have you caught the Instagram Husbands video yet? It’s hilarious. Girls Who Code are making their way into...

Web Coolness: Facebook Dislike button, #IStandwithAhmed, and must-follow Instagram accounts

by Cool Mom Staff | Link Roundups

Here are some of our favorite links from around the web this week. We hope you enjoy them too. You guys, it’s Ferris Bueller’s Day Off as an 8-bit animated video game! This is awesome, parents: Be careful what you Google. Twitter’s custom emoji...

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