Healfly https://healfly.com/ en Does talking to an AI speaker help a toddler learn words? https://healfly.com/journal/does-talking-to-an-ai-speaker-help-a-toddler-learn-words https://healfly.com/journal/does-talking-to-an-ai-speaker-help-a-toddler-learn-words Smart speakers answer every question a two-year-old can ask. The research on how toddlers actually acquire vocabulary suggests that answering is not the part that matters. Thu, 10 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT Does a parent on their phone damage infant development? https://healfly.com/journal/parent-phone-infant-development-research https://healfly.com/journal/parent-phone-infant-development-research New research shows infants display immediate distress when parents use smartphones during interaction. But longitudinal evidence on lasting harm remains surprisingly sparse. What the studies reveal, what they leave uncertain, and why the response is presence, not panic. Thu, 10 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT Should we rescue kids from boredom? https://healfly.com/journal/should-we-rescue-kids-from-boredom https://healfly.com/journal/should-we-rescue-kids-from-boredom A small experiment on boredom and creativity, and what it does and does not license us to conclude. Sat, 05 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT