Resources, ideas and more for parents and children at home during the coronavirus pandemic

Foster children have enormous challenges even in the best of times. The coronavirus pandemic threatens them with even greater turmoil.

Students returning from their unprecedented break from school could find themselves making up lost time in summer, evening or Saturday classes.

More children are likely to experience toxic stress during the pandemic, which could lead to devastating effects in the future.

It’s easy to start birding in your backyard. All you need are binoculars and a bit of curiosity

‘Mew and Me’ is a game designed for cats. Well, cats and humans. The surprising lessons the game’s creator learned from cats.

Teens are experiencing grief as they miss out on milestones such as prom and graduation because of COVID-19. Here are some things parents can do to help.

From across the U.S., these virtual learning experiences can help your kids learn with help from museums, a memorial and even lei-making.

When you’re down and troubled and need a helping hand, these food YouTubers are here to guide the way.

We asked parents across the country how they’re managing the new job of educating their kids. These are the tricks they rely on.

Trying to celebrate a birthday in quarantine? Here’s advice from party planners and ideas for every age group.

There will be thousands, maybe even millions, of sick parents unable to care for their young children. And there are no easy solutions.

Family game nights are going virtual under COVID-19 stay-at-home rules. A few simple selections for playing online with children

Here’s how to access the new wealth of free e-books and audiobooks during the coronavirus crisis.

One dad explains how he’s surviving the quarantine with two young kids.

Download and print out some of our favorite illustrations. Add some color, have some fun. Show us your creations!

Times science reporter Deborah Netburn answers kids questions about coronavirus, including whether you can get it twice and which parts of the body it attacks.

Ease coronavirus worries with something called mindfulness, a practice that helps you find peace with what is happening right this second, simply by paying attention to it without judgment.

As shelter-in-place orders and long-term quarantine measures reach California, experts tell us what the impact will be on kids, and how to help them.

Having kids at home during the coronavirus pandemic is a challenge for parents. Here are some resources to help get you through the day.

Here’s a parents’ guide to school closures because of the coronavirus. What to do?

The arrival of spring has birds are talking to each other more. Being stuck at home is the perfect opportunity to learn to understand what they’re saying.

From ‘Storybots’ to ‘Octonauts,’ we round up a dozen TV shows that will keep your kids occupied — without making you pull your hair out in the process.

California public schools are likely to be closed for the remainder of the school year, Gov. Gavin Newsom said Tuesday to anxious parents and educators.

With kids around Southern California home from school because of the coronavirus, we asked them to draw something they could see out their window. Here’s what they sent us.

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Almuerzos gratis para niños: Encuentre el lugar mas cercano a usted en California

La nutricionista Giselle Hernández brinda valiosos consejos para los padres que no saben cómo ocupar el tiempo con sus hijos

Los expertos en salud infantil advierten contra el exceso de tiempo frente a la pantalla y animan a establecer una rutina diaria

Aquí hay una guía para padres sobre el cierre de escuelas por el coronavirus. ¿Qué hacer?

Para las madres y padres que se quedan en el hogar, es importante “desarrollar un nuevo conjunto de reglas.

Los niños sin recursos no se quedan sin alimento: Distritos ofrecen comida para llevar