tech for kids | Cool Mom Tech https://coolmomtech.com Cool Mom Tech is the intersection of tech and style, of parenting, practicality and fabulosity, brought to you by the same team behind Cool Mom Picks. Fri, 27 Jan 2023 15:02:55 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.3.2 https://coolmomtech.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2017/09/cropped-cmt-512-1-32x32.png tech for kids | Cool Mom Tech https://coolmomtech.com 32 32 Kids asking for a phone? Here are 5 reasons you should consider the new Teracube Thrive phone for kids. https://coolmomtech.com/2023/01/teracube-thrive-phone-for-kids/ https://coolmomtech.com/2023/01/teracube-thrive-phone-for-kids/#respond Fri, 27 Jan 2023 15:01:31 +0000 https://coolmomtech.com/?p=47566 I know firsthand how hard it is to decide when is the best age for kids to have their own cell phone. On one hand, we want them to be able to reach us if soccer practice gets out early or they want to leave a sleepover at 1am, but exposing them to the potential […]

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]]> https://coolmomtech.com/2023/01/teracube-thrive-phone-for-kids/feed/ 0 Help for kids with anxiety: 4 excellent mindfulness podcasts to help soothe the scaries of the world https://coolmomtech.com/2022/08/help-for-children-anxiety-mindfulness-podcasts-for-kids/ https://coolmomtech.com/2022/08/help-for-children-anxiety-mindfulness-podcasts-for-kids/#respond Tue, 23 Aug 2022 14:20:35 +0000 https://coolmomtech.com/?p=45614 If you need help for kids with anxiety, I am so grateful for these terrific mindfulness podcasts for kids. We all know that unfortunately, anxiety is on the rise for lots of children, including my own. Maybe you’re trying to help a child with chronic anxiety, or maybe they’re  just feeling anxious about heading back […]

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]]> https://coolmomtech.com/2022/08/help-for-children-anxiety-mindfulness-podcasts-for-kids/feed/ 0 All the ways kids are using tech to make their holiday gift wishlists: 11 ideas https://coolmomtech.com/2021/12/how-kids-use-tech-holiday-birthday-wishlists/ https://coolmomtech.com/2021/12/how-kids-use-tech-holiday-birthday-wishlists/#respond Wed, 01 Dec 2021 14:58:09 +0000 https://coolmomtech.com/?p=46191 I’m absolutely fascinated by the way my own kids and step kids use tech to make ongoing gift wish lists — the iOS Notes app has become the method of choice for them and so far, that’s working pretty well for us. Then I saw Jessica Bradley Rushing’s hilariously 2021 tweet: 11yo sent me his Christmas […]

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]]> https://coolmomtech.com/2021/12/how-kids-use-tech-holiday-birthday-wishlists/feed/ 0 4 clever tech solutions that turn handwriting into digital text https://coolmomtech.com/2021/06/4-clever-tech-solutions-to-turn-handwriting-into-digital-text/ https://coolmomtech.com/2021/06/4-clever-tech-solutions-to-turn-handwriting-into-digital-text/#respond Mon, 28 Jun 2021 16:58:43 +0000 https://coolmomtech.com/?p=43422&preview=true&preview_id=43422 We recently had a mom reach out on our Out Tech Your Kids group on Facebook, asking for the best tech to help turn handwriting into text. Like so many kids today, her daughter is using her finger to write on a school issued iPad, and the messy handwriting is causing some issues. But kids […]

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]]> https://coolmomtech.com/2021/06/4-clever-tech-solutions-to-turn-handwriting-into-digital-text/feed/ 0 6 scary podcasts for kids, just in time for Halloween https://coolmomtech.com/2020/10/scary-podcasts-for-kids/ https://coolmomtech.com/2020/10/scary-podcasts-for-kids/#comments Fri, 16 Oct 2020 10:00:08 +0000 https://coolmomtech.com/?p=42286 Gearing up for Halloween is looking a little different this year, but at my house we’ve been getting into the spooky spirit with these awesome scary podcasts for kids. They come at every level of fright, from pumpkin-caper to prepare-to-sleep-with-the-lights-on. For a week. And parents? If you’re like me, getting absorbed in a scary fiction […]

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]]> https://coolmomtech.com/2020/10/scary-podcasts-for-kids/feed/ 1 15 awesome podcasts for kids that you’ll enjoy too, parents. https://coolmomtech.com/2020/03/15-awesome-podcasts-for-kids/ https://coolmomtech.com/2020/03/15-awesome-podcasts-for-kids/#respond Thu, 19 Mar 2020 10:00:19 +0000 https://coolmomtech.com/?p=41254 We’ve been busy rounding up everything from helpful homeschooling resources to online learning apps and websites for the quarantine, but we realize kids can’t live on educational materials alone. So we asked our Out Tech Your Kids Facebook Group members for their favorite fun podcasts for kids and put together this handy list. Turns out, […]

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]]> https://coolmomtech.com/2020/03/15-awesome-podcasts-for-kids/feed/ 0 The Seriously STEM Award winners: 4 of the best educational STEM toys of the year https://coolmomtech.com/2019/11/seriously-stem-awards-best-educational-toys-2019/ https://coolmomtech.com/2019/11/seriously-stem-awards-best-educational-toys-2019/#comments Mon, 04 Nov 2019 18:02:29 +0000 https://coolmomtech.com/?p=40794 I was so honored to return as a judge for the second annual Seriously STEM awards, honoring the best educational STEM toys. In collaboration with STEM.org, and with judges including educators, journalists, science museum directors, and independent STEM toy experts  — all of whom are extremely smart and extremely picky — I think you’ll agree […]

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]]> https://coolmomtech.com/2019/10/3-affordable-apple-watch-alternatives-for-kids/feed/ 1 10 things you need to know before using a school-issued laptop https://coolmomtech.com/2019/09/tips-for-using-a-school-issued-laptop/ https://coolmomtech.com/2019/09/tips-for-using-a-school-issued-laptop/#respond Wed, 11 Sep 2019 12:04:20 +0000 https://coolmomtech.com/?p=40641 For lots of middle school kids, back to school means back to tech. Specifically: school-issued laptops. Of course, when we’re thinking about our kids and tech that they don’t own themselves, but they’re responsible for day-in and day-out, that comes with a whole host of new concerns to think about. So along with some help […]

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]]> https://coolmomtech.com/2019/09/tips-for-using-a-school-issued-laptop/feed/ 0 quip for kids: A grown-up toothbrush that’s made for tiny mouths. https://coolmomtech.com/2019/03/quip-for-kids-toothbrush/ https://coolmomtech.com/2019/03/quip-for-kids-toothbrush/#respond Mon, 25 Mar 2019 15:03:13 +0000 https://coolmomtech.com/?p=39704 I have been a hard core fan of the quip electric toothbrush, long before you probably heard their ads on podcasts (though not on Spawned just yet!) or could find them at your local Target. I have even bought them for my kids, though that was before they decided to make a quip toothbrush one especially for […]

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