Baby and Toddler

Hubble Connected's baby monitor delivers some advanced features, but overall is overpriced for what it offers and falls short on image quality and controls.

At the 2020 New York Toy Fair, we found 10 incredibly innovative playthings that S.T.E.A.M up young brains with concepts in science, technology, engineering, arts and mathematics. 

We found 10 innovative and fun toys that spark curiosity, teach coding, construction and creative design, and can even make you an internet star.

I was really surprised how much my kids enjoy the Fisher-Price Think & Learn Code-a-Pillar. In fact, they are addicted to it.

With the right gadgets and games, children as young as 3 can start picking up coding with toys that simplify basic programming concepts

The TempTraq patch offers 24-hour continuous temperature monitoring of sick children, reducing the need to disturb their sleep.

Waze has partnered with the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children to integrate real-time AMBER alerts into the mapping app.

Facebook has teamed up with the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children to being issuing geographically targeted AMBER alerts to members.

The new PBS KIDS Super Vision app gives parents the ability to see what their kids are up to on PBSKids.org and set limits on screen time remotely.

Researchers at University of Tokyo have created a printable wetness sensor to alert you wirelessly when disposable diapers need changing.

Mimo is a high-tech organic cotton onesie that tracks baby's sounds, breathing, temperature and more, sending the data directly to your smartphone.

Glow is an iOS app that helps track ovulation cycles, activity levels, and food you eat to help optimize your chance at conceiving a baby.

The FiLIP Smartwatch is a simple, pared down communicator for kids featuring a trusted contacts list for calls and the ability to receive text messages.

VTech's Go! Go! Smart Wheels vehicles and playset tracks encourage creative play through cause and effect. 

Owners of Foscam baby monitors beware: At least one hacker has exploited security vulnerabilities in the device to spy on sleeping children.

A study by the Institute of Psychiatry, King's College London suggests that a child that learns from a tablet computer might be limiting their vocabulary later in life.

RedRover handily takes on the challenge of finding good kid-friendly events and places, making it an essential app for summertime fun.

Facebook forces breastfeeding advocate to remove pictures of children nursing.

PBS Kids “It All Adds Up!" program supports the development of early math skills for children of two-eight years old – and their parents.

From a vibrating fork that reminds you not to pig out to a potty-training iPad stand, the biggest gadget show in the world never fails to amaze.

A child dies every three weeks as a result of a TV tipping over. Are you doing enough to secure your TV?

Construct your own coaster and then sit in first person to enjoy the ride.

Protect your kid's hearing two ways. Limit the volume on their devices to about 75% and invest in sound-limiting headphones.

Parents get help finding age-appropriate apps for kids 0-14 years old.

A bright and visually appealing math app for pre-schoolers that's just as educational as it is fun.

With a power fold, 4-wheel suspension, generator and charging station, the 4moms Origami Stroller is like a Transformer.

Is it a bouncer? Is it a swing?  Whatever you want to call it, the mamaRoo from 4 Moms is what we'd call "smart baby gear."  

New photo identity software is helping law enforcement fight the battle against child pornography.

Cut your kid's clothing expenses by as much as half when you rent or trade in your kids’ clothes using these websites.   

Baby-proofing your home entertainment gear will help protect both your investment and your child. Follow these seven tips to a safer home.

Sony has added a new twist to its popular pocket camcorder line-up – the ability to stream video live over the Internet via a built-in Wi-Fi connection.  The Bloggie Live, priced at $250, shoots full HD video and 12.8 megapixel stills.

The Smart Baby Scale connects wirelessly to iPad, iPhone or iPod Touch to track baby's weight.

These iPhone apps for toddlers have kid and parent appeal.

The electronic products in our homes can be among the most dangerous products we have. Yet you can avoid these hazards with a few simple precautionary measures.

The first year of your baby’s life is filled with so many don’t-miss moments. Make sure you get great photos.

Record your voice for playback later on physical storybooks and e-books.

Have old gently-used kids clothes? Need the next size up? Swap them online.

Made of non-toxic materials and loaded with toddler apps, the Vinci Tab is the first tablet designed specifically with toddlers in mind.

Create a little Christmas magic for your child with these websites and apps that provide a direct connection to Santa.

Baby-proofing your home entertainment gear will help protect both your investment and your child. Follow these seven tips to a safer home.

Mamas & Papas Astro Baby Bouncer lets you play music from your mp3 player for your baby while it provides an interactive light show.

You can let your toddler loose on this laptop, Leapfrog's My Own Leaptop. It's designed to let the toddler crowd engage in grown up activities like "reading" email while learning their A B Cs and 1 2 3s.

Young children are highly succeptable to hearing damage when using headphones at too high a volume. Find out what you need to keep them safe.

ImogenStudio's Bambino, a new wireless Internet baby monitor, transmits video and audio to your iPhone—and allows safe sharing of your treasured live feeds with your Facebook friends.

To address controversy over the educational value of Baby Einstein videos, Disney to offer refunds for all video purchases since June, 2004.

Toddlers never tire of their favorite books, but sometimes parents need to change things up. Try a website with stories and pre-reading activities that are specifically designed to engage the two-and-up crowd.

The next time your tot wants to take a crack at your computer, load one of these programs and let him or her at it.

A blog can be an efficient and fun way of sharing information, pictures and videos of your baby with family and friends.