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Unique gifts for kids

🎁 These are way more memorable than a gift card or Robux.

If you ever need space from your little ones, turn on a star projector (30% off, $35). They’ll be over the moon. 🌝
An LCD doodle tablet ($20) is basically a fancier, way cooler Etch-A-Sketch. Click the box for 10% off!
A slime kit ($9) is the perfect gift for a fidgety kid (or adult — I don’t judge).
I used to love these rubber band bracelet kits (18% off). I’m so glad they’re still around.
Minecraft Legos — need I say more?
This DIY kit ($10) keeps ‘em busy making cute mini donuts.
Kinetic sand ($14) is so much fun. Bonus: It’s way easy to clean up.
Indisputable fact: Every girl wants pink hair at some point in her life. This temporary hair chalk ($15) even works on dark hair.
A bath bomb potion kit ($20) is basically a bathtub science lab.

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It's just one day out of the year

This Christmas, don’t let tech take over. Turn off the screens and spend real, quality time with your kids — it’s the best gift you can give.

Just horrifying: It’s no secret predators go after kids online, but I never thought I’d read whackjob parents are welcoming this (paywall link; Warning: This story contains very disturbing items). The New York Times spent a year investigating girl influencers and parents who encourage them to take sexualized photos and develop relationships with adult men to make money. This is child abuse. CPS should be all over this.

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Time millennial dads spend with their kids compared to dads in previous generations. Get this: In 1982, 43% of dads said they’ve never changed a diaper! Now, it’s only 3%. If you know a good dad, give him a high-five for me!

Snapchat lawsuit: Some 64 families are suing Snap, claiming its Snapchat app connected their kids with drug dealers who poisoned them with fentanyl. With geolocation tools for easy handoffs and messages that vanish in 24 hours by default, it’s a dealer’s paradise. Snap’s defense? They’re not responsible for what others do or say on their platform.

Saving little lives: Mercedes’ new CLA coupe is equipped with Child Presence Detection, or CPD. The tech is sensitive enough to pick up even a newborn’s breathing when the car is turned off. If the car senses a little one, its cameras will check for an adult. If no one’s there, it sends an alert, kicks on the AC and honks the horn. About 37 kids a year die in hot cars.

Potty mouth: Viral sensation “Skibidi Toilet” is coming to Fortnite. You might know that as the phrase kids and tweens won’t stop saying. Other rumored Fortnite crossovers: Anime’s Demon Slayer and Hatsune Miku, plus the return of Spider-Man. Now you have something to talk to your 12-year-old about at Christmas!

🎰 Parents, check your kids’ Roblox accounts: Illegal online casinos are targeting kids on Roblox, letting little ones gamble on games like slots and blackjack. Some sites even convert their winnings to real cash through crypto. Roblox is cracking down, but parents, keep an eye out for in-game casinos. Bloxmoon and RBLXWild are two big names to watch for.

Stalkerware is up 239%: Apps like mSpy and Life360 market themselves as ways to track your kids. Abusers use them to see everywhere their partner goes. This is no small problem; 85% of domestic violence survivors have experienced digital abuse. Need help? Here’s my guide to protecting yourself.

Winning over Americans one check at a time: An Indiana mom raked in $95,000 in five months promoting fashion, beauty and kids’ products on TikTok. Unlike other social platforms with steeper entry requirements, TikTok Shop lets folks with just 1,000 followers start monetizing. Is it worth it for how much data they collect? Up to you. Here’s the signup link.

Out of control: A family is suing Character AI after its chatbot encouraged their autistic teen to hurt himself and told him murdering his parents was a “reasonable response” to their limiting his online activity. It’s the same app that led a 14-year-old to suicide. Parents, keep tabs on your kids’ AI usage. You have to be ahead of what they’re doing.

Another dangerous, dumb TikTok trend: The “Superman Challenge” has kids tossing each other into the air to look like a flying superhero, with many ending up in the hospital with broken bones and contusions. Talk to your kids about it.

Hidden cam horror story

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A Royal Caribbean cruise employee secretly recorded nearly a thousand passengers, including kids, in cabin bathrooms. Discover where hidden cameras might be hiding and how to spot them.

TikTok addicts kids in 35 minutes

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Just over half an hour. That’s all it takes for kids to get hooked on TikTok, according to leaked internal documents. Plus, why being nice to chatbots might benefit you, and what’s going on with Sam Altman’s mysterious orb device. Kim also talks to Darius Belejevas, head of Incogni, about how data brokers collect your personal info — even if you never gave it to them.

TikTok’s addiction trap exposed

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It causes mood swings, depression, and screen addiction. Fiction? Nope. Your kids are already hooked.

How to earn $25 million a year on eBay

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Linda Lightman started by selling her kids’ video games on eBay in the ’90s. Today, she operates a 100,000 sq. ft. warehouse with a dedicated team, all thanks to her eBay success. Plus, updates on Apple’s AI developments and tax credits for EVs.

Kids shouldn't learn computer coding

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Coding was once hailed as essential for future careers, but AI advancements are quickly changing that.

Confirmed: iPads make your kids misbehave

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Do you hand over the tablet when your kid throws a fit? A new study says you’re not just rewarding bad behavior — you’re actually making it worse.

Meghan & Harry save the children

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The couple is back with a new plan to protect kids from social media — but is it just an attention grab? Here’s the scoop.

When the cure is worse than the problem

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You think the internet is a scary place for kids? It’s about to get worse. Big Tech’s latest “solution” to protect children could be even more dangerous than the problem.