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Family Gaming: Osmo for iPad blends physical and digital worlds to help kids collaborate and learn

At PAX East this year I got to demo Osmo—an educational accessory for iPads. It’s intended to get kids to work… Read More

Commentary: Why parents need to participate in kids’ online gaming

It was a startling and bizarre thing to see early in the morning. I was checking my guild’s website while… Read More

Podcast

GeekWire Radio: A parents’ guide to video games for kids and families

The world of video games can be a tough one for parents and kids to navigate — trying to find… Read More

Happly raises $1.5M for kid-friendly Internet video, game and toy platform

Family-friendly media and technology startup Happly has raised $1.45 million, according to a new filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.… Read More

Parenting the YouTube generation: What kid-curated video apps won’t solve

If there’s one thing I’ve learned about parenting, it’s that no one has any idea what they’re doing. That strikes… Read More

Geek of the Week: Lesley Baker makes apps to help kids deal with emotions and pain

Lesley Baker is a software developer and mother of two. When her oldest son started struggling with physical pain, she… Read More

Startup Spotlight: Infinut builds mobile games to teach kids reading, math concepts

When University of Washington instructor Ana Redmond noticed her daughter struggling with basic math in school, she decided to take matters… Read More

The connected baby – gadgets for the little ones

LAS VEGAS – CES is bursting at the seams with wearable and health-tracking technology for adults, but a couple of… Read More

Take that, Barbie! Check out this holiday gift guide for ‘little makers’

Mattel faced a huge backlash recently for a passage in its Barbie book, “I Can Be A Computer Engineer,” which implied that girls can’t… Read More

Startup Spotlight: Magicflix provides a safe, curated video experience for kids

The ubiquity of mobile devices and streaming video has changed the entertainment landscape, as an increasing number of viewers now watch… Read More

What happened when we asked geeky kids, ‘Who’s better: Apple, Microsoft, Amazon, or Google?’

A few weeks ago, GeekWire put out a casting call on the site for geeky kids, inviting their parents to… Read More

Startup Spotlight: Play Works Studio develops games to get girls excited about programming, science

Two years ago at a Startup Weekend Women’s Edition event, former Amazon and Microsoft user experience designer Adriana Moscatelli was inspired to… Read More

What happens when today’s kids meet an Apple II

Personal computers have come a long way since the days of the Altair and the Apple I. While those computers… Read More

Smart or paranoid? Why I don’t want my toddler to watch TV

In three months, my son turns 2. That’s going to bring some fun new parenting challenges. Potty training. Those “terrible… Read More

Sigby raises cash to help busy parents find cool activities for their kids

Sigby is a service designed for folks like me — a busy parent who wants to find educational and fun… Read More

Children’s books on steroids: Nation9 brings stories to life on your tablet

Sometimes, we all wish we could go back to being a lovely little toddler again. That’s even more true with… Read More

Podcast

GeekWire Podcast: Tablets, travel, kids, and a ukulele rock band, live in studio

We usually talk about a wide variety of topics on the GeekWire radio show and podcast, but even by our… Read More

Dorky’s Arcade: ‘THIS IS NOT CHUCKY CHEESE!!!’

What is the proper role of the arcade in modern society? Should it be a place for boozing adults, or… Read More