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Stories, tips, and insights for families raising curious kids with Ted.
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How Do I Get My Child to Sleep in Their Own Bed? A Calm 3-Week Plan
A practical, evidence-based plan for moving a 3 to 6 year old back into their own bed, including the bedtime pass method tested in a randomised controlled trial.
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What Are the Best Educational Toys for a 5-Year-Old? A Parent's Guide for 2026
What actually makes a toy educational for a five year old, what pediatricians recommend, and how to judge any toy in five questions before you spend the money.
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Speaking Four Languages Was Linked to a Brain 13 Years Younger. What That Means for Kids Learning Now
A 2026 study links speaking four languages to a brain that looked 13 years younger. Here is what it really means for families raising children with more than...
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Why Does My Child Talk to Themselves? What Self-Talk Means at Ages 3 to 7
Talking out loud to yourself peaks between ages 4 and 6, and research links it to better self-control. What self-talk means, and the rare cases worth checking.
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What Do Kids Actually Say to AI Chatbots? Inside the 163-Word Gap
A 2026 Aura analysis found children send 163 words per message to AI companions and 12 to a friend. What that gap reveals, and what parents can do...
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Do Talking Plush Toys Need a Subscription? Ary, Nyo and Ted Compared
Most talking plush toys have no monthly fee, but the real cost varies. Ary, Nyo and Ted compared on price, add-ons and what you get for nothing more.
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How Many Words Should a 4-Year-Old Know? Vocabulary Milestones by Age
Most 4-year-olds use around 1,500 words, but the range is huge. Milestones by age, what matters more than the count, and when to ask for help.
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California SB 867: AI Toy Ban Starts 1 January 2027
Updated 17 September 2026: Newsom signed SB 867 on 10 September, but the ban on AI chatbot toys does not start until 1 January 2027 and covers toys...
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Can You Raise a Bilingual Child If Only One Parent Speaks the Language?
Only one of you speaks the second language? Research on 1,899 families shows what that does to the odds, and the four things that close the gap.
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