Raising Kids

TIPS & TOOLS FOR RAISING KIDS

Childhood is a short, sweet season filled with exploration, growth, and discovery — both for kids and the adults who love them. From getting ready for kindergarten to learning social emotional skills and everything in between, this collection is filled with trusted resources to help navigate and nurture your child’s development.

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Helping Kids Have Kind Conversations During Election Season

Learning & School Readiness

Helping Kids Have Kind Conversations During Election Season

Highlights CoComelon

Learning & School Readiness

4 Ways Highlights CoComelon Helps Families Connect and Grow Together

Ramadan decor

Cultural Understanding

How Do You Celebrate Ramadan?

Jill Biden Shares With Highlights How We Can Support Veterans on Veterans Day and Every Day

Cultural Understanding

Jill Biden Shares With Highlights How We Can Support Veterans on Veterans Day and Every Day

Two teen Black girls hold colorful signs that say Juneteenth on them.

Cultural Understanding

How Do You Celebrate: Juneteenth

These 84 clever ways to boost summer learning will keep your kids busy and engaged all summer long. Learn about the summer bridge activities you can do with your kids!

Learning & School Readiness

84 Inspired and Clever Ways to Boost Summer Learning

Young boy sitting at a desk doing homework by a window.

Learning & School Readiness

6 Ways to End Homework Meltdowns for Good

Little boy sitting at a desk and smiling with a pencil and paper

Social & Emotional Development

7 Reasons Why Handwriting Is Important for Kids

Multiracial children holding hands in a circle on grass.

Social & Emotional Development

What Do We Say to Kids When They Learn That Some “Helpers” Can’t Be Trusted?

Stuffed teddy bear and crocheted heart on beach with woman’s hand.

Social & Emotional Development

How to Talk to Kids About Tragedies and Disasters

Top view of young girl whipping eggs in a bowl with a wire whisk in kitchen

Social & Emotional Development

5 Ways to Raise a Kid Who Feels Confident in the Kitchen

Baby sitting in sun and exploring grass.

Social & Emotional Development

The Surprising Benefits of Outdoor Play for Babies

Little girl listening to a shell on the beach with her mom.

Social & Emotional Development

10 Essential Products to Make Your Beach Trip a Blast

Three preschool children singing songs with their teacher.

Social & Emotional Development

Why Self-Control Matters in Preschoolers

Child picking up his toys.

Social & Emotional Development

7 Confidence-Boosting Chores for Kids of All Ages

Little girl in pink sweater giving thumbs up sign.

Social & Emotional Development

8 Ways To Show Gratitude to Community Workers

Funny happy toddler girl standing in the kitchen, holding dishes and putting a bowl on head.

Social & Emotional Development

3 Games to Speed Up a Clean Up

Little boy and dad smiling at each other while lying in grass.

Social & Emotional Development

6 Ways to Help Your Child Master The Art of Small Talk

Little girl with arms crossed, angry at her mom.

Social & Emotional Development

7 Reasons Why Back Talk is Important (Yes, Really)

Little girl hugging a man wearing a plaid shirt.

Social & Emotional Development

5 Ways to Help Children Manage Anxiety and Grief

Social & Emotional Development

Dear Highlights Podcast: Conversations from Season 4

boy blowing soap bubbles on sepia toned landscape

Social & Emotional Development

6 Tips and Tricks to Help Your Child Relax

Little girl standing next to a green wall with imaginary gears above her head.

Social & Emotional Development

The Truth About Kids and Executive Function

Grandmother reading High Five magazine to her preschool grandchild.

Learning & School Readiness

5 Reasons Why High Five Magazine is Great for Your Preschooler

Black History Month painting by Raissa Figueroa

Cultural Understanding

10 Highlights Stories to Celebrate Black History Month

A boy and a girl lighting a menorah together.

Cultural Understanding

How Do You Celebrate: Hanukkah

Little girl hugging mother before school with school bus in the background.

Hard Conversations

4 Things Parents Can Do Right Now to Speak Up Against School Shootings

Little girl wearing a pink sweatshirt and holding a space rocket made out of cardboard.

Social & Emotional Development

8 Space Crafts and Gifts to Nurture Your Child’s Love of Space

Little boy sitting sadly against a wall in a classroom.

Expert Advice on How Parents Can Deal with School Avoidance

Little girl sitting in a field with a teddy bear under a purple sky.

Social & Emotional Development

Dear Highlights Podcast: How Caregivers and Communities Can Heal from Trauma

A group of helper hands joined to form a heart with a sunset in the background.

Social & Emotional Development

Dear Highlights Podcast: How to Be The Helper That Today’s Children Need

Two kids holding carved pumpkins up to their faces.

Social & Emotional Development

11 Scary Movies Kids Will Love (and You Will, Too)

Two teddy bears hugging on a pillow.

Social & Emotional Development

When The Holidays Hurt: 4 Ways To Parent Through Grief

Little girl in a pink sweatsuit with rocket wings pointing to the sky.

Social & Emotional Development

25 Highlights Gifts for Kids Who Love Make-Believe

Little boy sitting at a table playing with plastic dinosaurs.

Social & Emotional Development

15 Highlights Gifts for Kids Who Are Wild About Dinosaurs

Recreational vehicle at sunset with parent and child holding hands in sillouette.

Social & Emotional Development

Dear Highlights Podcast: One Family Discusses Their “Permanent Vacation”

Little girl in yellow sweatshirt being silly and holding two yellow ornaments to her eyes.

Social & Emotional Development

31 Cozy Christmas Jokes For Kids

Smiling kids decorating Christmas cookies

Cultural Understanding

How Do You Celebrate: Christmas

Colorful skulls on display for Day of The Dead

Cultural Understanding

How Do You Celebrate: Day of The Dead (Dia de los Muertos)

Little boy holding a gift with gold wrapping paper in the snow.

Social & Emotional Development

Kids Wrote to Highlights and Shared What They Really Want for the Holidays

Social & Emotional Development

Behind-the-Scenes at Highlights with CEO Kent Johnson

Little girl sitting on steps with her head in her lap while a group of kids points and laughs.

Social & Emotional Development

What’s the Difference Between Teasing, Bullying and Social Aggression? An Expert Weighs In

Queen Elizabeth riding in a carriage

Cultural Understanding

Queen Elizabeth II: A Princess Who Could Tune An Engine

Colorful craft project spelling the word “Diwali”

Cultural Understanding

How Do You Celebrate: Diwali

Woman with baby on lap using laptop on a desk with kids’ toys.

Social & Emotional Development

Using Data to Guide Parenting Decisions, a Discussion with Dr. Emily Oster

Young boy in blue shirt doing homework at the kitchen table.

Learning & School Readiness

Dear Highlights Podcast: Do Kids Have Too Much Homework?

Water bottle, pencil case and Highlights books are back to school essentials.

Social & Emotional Development

20 Products to Set Your Homeschool Up for Success

Looking for school readiness products to get your little one ready for school? You can find everything you need for going back to school in our Back-to-School Essentials Guide.

Learning & School Readiness

Back-To-School Essentials That Will Help Your Kids Start Smart

Man and toddler looking at birdhouse together.

Social & Emotional Development

11 Tips to Encourage Curiosity in Kids

Child gripping a pencil and writing in a notebook.

Learning & School Readiness

10 Smart Ways to Make Handwriting Fun

Two babies playing with blocks next to each other.

Social & Emotional Development

Why Babies Need Parallel Play

Kids peering into a fishing net.

Social & Emotional Development

How to Raise a Curious Kid

Two women on the floor, smiling at a baby between them.

Social & Emotional Development

The Serious Value of Silly Sounds

Graphic depicting the question, “Why is the sky blue?”

Learning & School Readiness

Science Questions Answered: Why Is The Sky Blue?

Five children sitting under trees, laughing together.

Social & Emotional Development

Here’s Why Having Friends Boosts Kids’ Well-Being

Two preschool-age girls in pajamas laughing on a bed.

Social & Emotional Development

Why Preschoolers Love Potty Talk

Man and young boy reading books together outside.

Nonfiction Books Your Kids Will Love (Yes, Really!)

Woman and baby reading a story book together on a bed.

Social & Emotional Development

6 Types of Books Your Baby Needs Now

Three boys whispering secrets to each other in a classroom.

Social & Emotional Development

8 Tips to Help Kids Cope with Cliques

Toddler pointing to story book on coffee table.

Social & Emotional Development

The Benefits of Reading Board Books to Babies

Mother and baby waving hands in the air while singing together.

Social & Emotional Development

The Ultimate Baby Song Playlist

Baby crawling on the floor with a toy while a woman watches.

Social & Emotional Development

The Best Developmental Toys for Babies

Girl staring at herself intently in a mirror.

Social & Emotional Development

Smart Strategies for When Kids Compare Themselves to Others

Toddler on the floor holding toy robot.

Social & Emotional Development

It’s Mine! Why Even Generous Toddlers Become Possessive

A child’s hands putting puzzle pieces together on a table.

Social & Emotional Development

Why It’s Good That Your Child Loves Puzzles

Woman and girl smiling with their foreheads touching.

Social & Emotional Development

Is Your Child Going Through an “All-About-Me” Phase? Here’s Expert Advice

Child smiling next to plastic dinosaur figurines.

Social & Emotional Development

Why Preschoolers Love Dinosaurs

Do you have an easily overstimulated toddler? Stop the antics before they start—or stop them in their tracks. Here, you'll learn how to calm an overexcited toddler.

Social & Emotional Development

How To Calm an Overexcited Toddler

Two boys working on a Hidden Picture puzzle together.

Social & Emotional Development

5 Benefits of Hidden Pictures Puzzles

Child holding chrysanthemum flower

Social & Emotional Development

25 Random Acts of Kindness for Your Kids to Try at Home

Happy family sitting on couch near window

Social & Emotional Development

6 Reasons Roughhousing is Good for Children

Family sitting on the floor having a discussion.

Social & Emotional Development

Is Your Child Going Through a “Know-It-All” Phase? Here’s Expert Advice

Parent and child relieve stress by doing the dishes together

Social & Emotional Development

7 Stress-Relieving Activities To Do with Kids

Dad showing daughter how to be self-sufficient by cleaning a counter

Social & Emotional Development

How to Raise a Self-Sufficient Child

A baby enjoying bath time

Social & Emotional Development

10 Fun Baby Bath Time Ideas

A mom shows her toddler how to fold clothes

Learning & School Readiness

Here’s How to Teach a Preschooler to Fold Clothes

Gifts for every kid on your list

Social & Emotional Development

14 Kid Gift Ideas: Every Age, Interest and Budget

Excited kids sitting on the floor with their hands raised in the air.

Learning & School Readiness

4 Kindergarten Readiness Skills Your Child Needs

A child at a table writing

Learning & School Readiness

What Little Kids’ Early Spelling Reveals

Celebrate Black History

Cultural Understanding

Celebrate Black History Month All Year with These 5 Books

A family in front of a tent reading a map.

Learning & School Readiness

15 Cool Things for Kids to Read

People trying writing Chinese characters with traditional ink and brushes.

Cultural Understanding

How Do You Celebrate: One family’s celebration of Asian Pacific American Heritage Month Helps Connect Them to Their Chinese Heritage

A silver plate full of traditional Passover foods, with matzo, walnuts and flowers nearby on the table

Cultural Understanding

How Do You Celebrate: Passover

A parent tucking their child in bed.

Social & Emotional Development

11 Encouraging Words For Kids Before the First Day of School

A parent looking with concern at their upset child.

Social & Emotional Development

10 Ways to Salvage a Bad Morning with Your Kids

Grown-ups sitting in a row looking at cellphones.

Social & Emotional Development

Dear Highlights Podcast: Social Media and Kids’ Privacy

A parent teaching their children to do chores.

Social & Emotional Development

Teaching Kids to Do Chores: An Age-by-Age Guide

A picky child looking at their food.

Health & Wellness

How to Help a Picky Eater Stay Healthy and Well-Fed

A child handing their parent a daisy.

Social & Emotional Development

How to Raise Good Kids And Help Them Learn Kindness And Compassion

Three kids at a table, drawing with markers.

Social & Emotional Development

How Can You Tell If a Child Will Thrive in Kindergarten? Here’s What to Consider.

A parent coloring with their child with special needs.

Social & Emotional Development

Advice for Parenting a Child with Special Needs

A counselor talking with a child holding a toy bear.

Social & Emotional Development

Advice on Parenting a Child with ADHD

A young child staring out a window.

Social & Emotional Development

Dear Highlights Podcast: Is Your Child At Risk For Depression or Suicide?

A teacher comforting a child who has her hands over her face.

Social & Emotional Development

Dear Highlights Podcast: How Do I Deal With An Anxious Child?

A grandparent counting coins with their grandchild.

Social & Emotional Development

Teaching Kids about Money

Two children fighting over a tablet on the couch.

Social & Emotional Development

Helping Kids Handle Conflict Resolution with Peers

A parent and child sitting on the side of a bed, hugging.

Health & Wellness

Dear Highlights Podcast: Body Image Issues

A parent talking to their sad child on the couch.

Social & Emotional Development

Expert Advice on How to Talk to Your Kids About War

A parent reading to their children on the floor.

Learning & School Readiness

How to Teach Reading to a Child

A toddler child sleeping and cuddling a plush toy bear.

Health & Wellness

How to Help Kids Sleep Through the Night

A child by a shopping cart, screaming in the middle of a grocery store.

Social & Emotional Development

Dear Highlights Podcast: How to Tackle Rude Conversations and Whining

A child eating noodles with their hands.

Social & Emotional Development

Expert Advice on How to Teach Young Children Manners

A parent reading a picture book to a young child.

Learning & School Readiness

Make Reading a Habit That Will Last a Lifetime

Gallant Kid Peyton Anderson, with a swimming medal around her neck.

Social & Emotional Development

Gallant Kids Spotlight: Peyton Anderson

Gallant Kid Ariela Leff concentrating on string beads. She donates money from bracelet sales to support a therapy pet program.

Social & Emotional Development

Gallant Kids Spotlight: Ariela Leff

Gallant Kid Nia Mya Reese became an author at a young age. Here’s she’s sitting cross-legged with her 3 books.

Social & Emotional Development

Gallant Kids Spotlight: Nia Mya Reese

2 kids in the woods, one holding a glass jar and the other carefully picking up a worm for them to observe

Health & Wellness

5 Outdoor Adventures to Stoke Your Kids’ Curiosity

A child and an adult holding a giant cabbage in a community garden.

Social & Emotional Development

21 Easy Community Service Ideas for Kids

Health & Wellness

The Best Backyard Ideas for Preschool Play

A parent and child in a kitchen, putting bell pepper pieces into a large pot.

Health & Wellness

6 Ways to Get Kids to Eat More Adventurously

A baby playing with a shape-sorter toy.

Learning & School Readiness

6 Educational Toys for Infants and Toddlers

A young child sitting on a kitchen counter, watching batter drip from a whisk while the parent observes.

Social & Emotional Development

11 Tips to Encourage Creativity for Kids

Kids and parents wearing gloves and picking up trash in a park.

Cultural Understanding

Reap the Benefits of Volunteering Together as a Family

A parent and 2 children sit at a kitchen counter preparing a meal.

Social & Emotional Development

5 Tips from Experts When Cooking with Kids

An older child throws a baseball while the father helps a younger child swing the bat.

Social & Emotional Development

7 Cool Ideas for Father’s Day Weekend

A glass of juice and a slice of cake on a plate

Social & Emotional Development

13 April Fools' Pranks That Will Get Your Kids Giggling

Two kids walking on top of a large driftwood log on a beach.

Health & Wellness

Screen Free(ish) Sunday: 32 Nostalgic Outdoor Summer Activities

Kids wearing hats and jackets, crouching down to look at something in the grass.

Learning & School Readiness

21 Spring Activities That Put a Spring in Our Step

A preschooler playing make-believe, wearing a cardboard space helmet.

Learning & School Readiness

How to Support and Improve Creativity in Kids

Printable list of boredom buster activities to cut out and use.

Social & Emotional Development

Screen Free(ish) Sunday: 11 Activities for Rainy Days

Child learning from crafting

Learning & School Readiness

5 Developmental Skills Kids Can Learn from Arts and Crafts

A toddler wearing a sundress and sitting in a sandbox letting sand pour out of her fist.

Health & Wellness

5 Backyard Play Ideas for Babies