Carefully curated articles, guides, and links for parents — grounded in real sources, updated weekly.https://yourkids.com/en-gbhttps://yourkids.com/articles/ai-chatbots-and-teens/https://yourkids.com/articles/ai-chatbots-and-teens/Most American teens have tried an AI companion, and half use one regularly. Clinicians explain where the real risks are — validation loops, crisis moments, substituted friendship — and how to talk about it without a ban.Sat, 22 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTsafetyhealthhttps://yourkids.com/articles/looksmaxxing-what-parents-of-boys-should-know/https://yourkids.com/articles/looksmaxxing-what-parents-of-boys-should-know/A social media trend rooted in incel forums is teaching teenage boys that their faces need fixing. What looksmaxxing is, when self-improvement tips into harm, and how to talk about it without pushing your son away.Sat, 22 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMThealthsafetyhttps://yourkids.com/articles/more-american-dads-taking-parental-leave/https://yourkids.com/articles/more-american-dads-taking-parental-leave/In US states with paid family leave, fathers now take nearly as much bonding leave as mothers — in two states, more. The evidence says everyone wins: dads, mums, babies, even marriages.Sat, 22 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTgood-newsfamily-lifehttps://yourkids.com/articles/newborn-sma-screening-england/https://yourkids.com/articles/newborn-sma-screening-england/From October 2026, England's newborn heel-prick test will start checking for spinal muscular atrophy — a rare genetic condition where early treatment changes everything. What's happening, when, and how it compares internationally.Sat, 22 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMThealthhttps://yourkids.com/articles/picky-eating-starts-before-birth/https://yourkids.com/articles/picky-eating-starts-before-birth/Babies start learning flavours in the womb, most children need a dozen tries before accepting a new food, and pressure reliably backfires. A nutritional neuroscientist's explanation of picky eating — and what actually expands a child's palate.Sat, 22 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMThealthfamily-lifehttps://yourkids.com/articles/teens-and-loneliness-how-parents-can-help/https://yourkids.com/articles/teens-and-loneliness-how-parents-can-help/Teenagers are now the loneliest age group in the world. Here's what clinicians say is driving it — and the most helpful things a parent can actually do, starting with what not to say.Sat, 22 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMThealthfamily-lifehttps://yourkids.com/articles/toddler-tantrums-why-they-happen-how-to-respond/https://yourkids.com/articles/toddler-tantrums-why-they-happen-how-to-respond/Tantrums aren't bad behaviour — they're a developmental stage colliding with a brain that can't yet put on the brakes. What the child-development evidence says about preventing meltdowns, and what to do mid-tantrum.Sat, 22 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTfamily-lifehttps://yourkids.com/articles/circle-time-games-for-groups/https://yourkids.com/articles/circle-time-games-for-groups/Buzz!, Odd One Out, Chain Reaction and Make the Number — quick games a whole class or family can play with nothing but a screen and some children. What each one is, who it suits, and how to run it.Fri, 24 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMTgameseducationhttps://yourkids.com/articles/cooperative-games-for-mixed-ages/https://yourkids.com/articles/cooperative-games-for-mixed-ages/Find It Together, Story Circle and Copy Cat Crew — three free games where everyone is on the same team, designed so mixed ages genuinely work rather than the little one being humoured.Fri, 24 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMTgamesfamily-lifeeducationhttps://yourkids.com/articles/printable-game-cards/https://yourkids.com/articles/printable-game-cards/Print-and-play versions of our circle-time and co-operative games — for classrooms with a photocopier, screen-free afternoons, long car journeys and the bottom of the garden.Fri, 24 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMTgamesfamily-lifehttps://yourkids.com/articles/quiz-packs-for-kids/https://yourkids.com/articles/quiz-packs-for-kids/Six free quiz packs — animals, space, words, numbers, the human body and a mixed bag — written and checked by us, pitched for primary ages, and ready to run in a classroom or around the kitchen table.Fri, 24 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMTgameseducationhttps://yourkids.com/articles/what-the-word-team-game/https://yourkids.com/articles/what-the-word-team-game/One screen hosts, teams join on their phones with a QR code, and pairs race to describe and guess words — from more than 800 hand-vetted words across 13 categories, or your own spelling list. How the game works, and how to run a brilliant session.Fri, 24 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMTgameseducationfamily-lifehttps://yourkids.com/articles/working-at-the-farm-game/https://yourkids.com/articles/working-at-the-farm-game/Our free 3D farm game lets little ones drive a tractor, a digger and a dump truck around a sunny farm — no timers, no failing, nothing scary, and everything stays on your own device. Here's what's in it and how to get the most out of playing together.Fri, 24 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMTgamesfamily-lifehttps://yourkids.com/editorial/free-games-on-yourkids/https://yourkids.com/editorial/free-games-on-yourkids/Circle-time games for classrooms, quiz packs, co-operative games, a multiplayer word game that runs across phones, and a gentle 3D farm for toddlers. Here's everything you can play on yourkids.com, and the thinking behind it.Thu, 23 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMTgameseducationfamily-lifehttps://yourkids.com/articles/cooking-together/https://yourkids.com/articles/cooking-together/Cooking builds kids skills, confidence, and promotes an interest in healthy food.Sat, 13 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTgood-newsfamily-lifehttps://yourkids.com/articles/getting-active-as-a-family/https://yourkids.com/articles/getting-active-as-a-family/Moving together as a family keeps kids active. Here are some ideas to make it work.Sat, 13 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTgood-newshealthfamily-lifehttps://yourkids.com/articles/outdoor-play-what-the-evidence-says/https://yourkids.com/articles/outdoor-play-what-the-evidence-says/Enriched outdoor play spaces — natural elements, loose parts, varied terrain — supports kid's physical activity and wellbeing.Sat, 13 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTgood-newshealthfamily-lifehttps://yourkids.com/curated/curated-internet-matters-safety-guide/https://yourkids.com/curated/curated-internet-matters-safety-guide/One of the most practically useful online safety resources we've found — age-specific guides with step-by-step instructions for parental controls on every major device and platform.Thu, 05 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMTsafetyhttps://yourkids.com/curated/curated-ipsea-send-legal-advice/https://yourkids.com/curated/curated-ipsea-send-legal-advice/If you're navigating EHCPs, assessments, school placements, or appeals in England, we've found IPSEA genuinely invaluable — free legal advice written in plain English.Thu, 05 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMTeducationspecial-needshttps://yourkids.com/curated/curated-sibs-siblings-disabled-children/https://yourkids.com/curated/curated-sibs-siblings-disabled-children/A UK charity focused specifically on the needs of siblings of disabled children and adults — thoughtful guidance on support at different ages, the particular challenges siblings face, and how to find help.Thu, 05 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMTspecial-needsfamily-lifehttps://yourkids.com/curated/curated-winstons-wish-bereavement/https://yourkids.com/curated/curated-winstons-wish-bereavement/A UK childhood bereavement charity we've found genuinely helpful — age-specific guidance, a helpline, and resources for families and schools.Thu, 05 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMThealthfamily-lifehttps://yourkids.com/curated/curated-youngminds-camhs-guide/https://yourkids.com/curated/curated-youngminds-camhs-guide/One of the clearest parent-facing guides we've found to how Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services work in England — what to expect from a referral, and what to do if your child is refused.Thu, 05 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMThealthhttps://yourkids.com/editorial/gentle-parenting-discourse-online/https://yourkids.com/editorial/gentle-parenting-discourse-online/The principles behind gentle parenting are sound. The online content ecosystem around it — the scripts, the perfectionism, the quiet shaming — is something else entirely.Thu, 05 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMTfamily-lifehttps://yourkids.com/articles/how-to-talk-to-children-about-death/https://yourkids.com/articles/how-to-talk-to-children-about-death/Gentle, honest guidance on talking with children about death — before, during, and after a bereavement — drawn from the most helpful bereavement research and resources we could find.Thu, 05 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMThealthfamily-lifehttps://yourkids.com/articles/online-safety-tools-uk-parents-guide/https://yourkids.com/articles/online-safety-tools-uk-parents-guide/A friendly walk through online safety tools, parental controls, and monitoring approaches — what's worth using at different ages, wherever you live, plus a section of UK-specific tools and resources.Thu, 05 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMTsafetyhttps://yourkids.com/articles/recognising-anxiety-vs-typical-childhood-worry/https://yourkids.com/articles/recognising-anxiety-vs-typical-childhood-worry/All children worry — and telling everyday worry apart from an anxiety disorder isn't always easy. Here's the most helpful guidance we could find on what to look for, and when to seek help.Thu, 05 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMThealthhttps://yourkids.com/editorial/screen-time-not-a-moral-failing/https://yourkids.com/editorial/screen-time-not-a-moral-failing/Screen time has become a moral category for parents almost everywhere. The evidence is messier than the headlines — and the guilt isn't helping any of us think more clearly.Thu, 05 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMThealthfamily-lifehttps://yourkids.com/articles/trauma-informed-schools-what-it-means-in-practice/https://yourkids.com/articles/trauma-informed-schools-what-it-means-in-practice/The phrase 'trauma-informed' appears everywhere in education these days. Here's what it actually means, what it doesn't, and how you might tell whether a school is genuinely living it.Thu, 05 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMTeducationhealthhttps://yourkids.com/curated/dna-test-family-secrets-adoption-donor-conception/https://yourkids.com/curated/dna-test-family-secrets-adoption-donor-conception/A moving personal essay from The Guardian explores what happens when a DNA test unravels decades of family silence — well worth a read for adoptive, donor-conceived, and blended families anywhere who are wondering how and when to share origin stories.Wed, 04 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMTfamily-lifehealthhttps://yourkids.com/curated/neet-young-people-mental-health-2026/https://yourkids.com/curated/neet-young-people-mental-health-2026/Official UK figures show 957,000 young people aged 16–24 are not in education, employment or training. Here's what the data says, why mental health and neurodivergence feature so prominently, and what to watch for if you're worried about a teenager — wherever you live.Wed, 04 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMTeducationhealthhttps://yourkids.com/articles/nursery-safeguarding-what-parents-can-do/https://yourkids.com/articles/nursery-safeguarding-what-parents-can-do/A former nursery worker in London has been jailed for serious abuse of children in his care. Here's what the case means, the questions worth asking of any childcare setting wherever you live, and where to turn if you have concerns.Wed, 04 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMTsafetyeducationhttps://yourkids.com/articles/send-reforms-england-2026-what-parents-need-to-know/https://yourkids.com/articles/send-reforms-england-2026-what-parents-need-to-know/The UK government has announced major changes to how children with special educational needs and disabilities are supported in England. Here's what we know so far, what's still genuinely unclear, and what parents can do now.Wed, 04 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMTeducationspecial-needssafetyhttps://yourkids.com/articles/understanding-therapeutic-parenting/https://yourkids.com/articles/understanding-therapeutic-parenting/A warm introduction to therapeutic parenting for children who have experienced trauma, attachment difficulties, or early adversity — wherever in the world you're parenting.Sun, 08 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMThealthfamily-lifehttps://yourkids.com/articles/pace-model-explained/https://yourkids.com/articles/pace-model-explained/A friendly look at the PACE approach developed by Dan Hughes, and how it can gently reshape your relationship with a child who has experienced trauma.Sat, 07 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMThealthfamily-life