While most games for girls focus on fashion and beauty, Girls Inc., says its TeamUp game is a fun and educational game that encourages teamwork, exploration and spatial logic.

CFK reports from: Digital Television: Sharpening the Focus on Children
Event: Release of report, panel discussions
Organized by: Children Now, American Academy of Pediatrics, American Psychological Association
Where/When: Washington, D.C., June 9, 2004

This event looked at the emerging technologies in digital and interactive TV, and their effect on children...

Will "Baby Einstein" videos help your baby's brain develop? Or will staring at the flickering screen sedate your squirming toddler and interfere with his or her development? We don't know the answers--but a new national study indicates that for good or ill, the current crop of babies and toddlers is swimming in a sea of media.

Study Finds Link Between TV and Soft Drinks and Overweight Kids associated with obesity among middle-school students. Latinos spend more time watching television and consume more soft drinks than non-Hispanic white or Asian students.

After 11 years as the grown-up host of Nick News, Linda Ellerbee knows a lot about how to take on tough issues in ways that inform and engage kids. The long-time journalist shares her views with Rob Capriccioso.

This National Academy of Sciences Web site offers practical information and tips for keeping kids safe online -- including sources of sexually explicit content, ways that inappropriate material can reach children and teens, cyberstalking, and the pros and cons of filtering.

The "Dot Kids Implementation and Efficiency Act" led to the creation of a child-friendly, online zone where children can safely reap the benefits of the Internet using content that is thoroughly screened and monitored. NeuStar, the manager of the dot U.S. domain, is now accepting applications for .kids.us Internet addresses on a first-come, first-served basis.

These tips from Sound Feelings show simple steps to prepare your computer for you toddler or young child while giving kids an opportunity to develop computer literacy.

The Federal Trade Commission has established new rules for Web site operators to make sure that kids' privacy is protected while they're online.

Sponsored by the Media Awareness Network, this Canadian site provides educators, parents and students information and resources on issues involving youth and the Internet.