When it's clean up time in the playroom, kids are nowhere to be found. But when mom busts out the big cleaning devices like a mop or a powerful vacuum cleaner, suddenly the little ones want to pitch ...

Meghan Walbert is Lifehacker's Managing Editor. She has a degree in journalism and has worked at Lifehacker as a writer and editor since 2018, covering parenting, foster care, online child safety, and ...

For nearly any young kid, toys and playing make believe are two of their favorite things. Children love pretending to be grown-ups, doctors, teachers, vets and so much more. Many of them play house ...

"You too can have a home that runs on child labor." A ride-on vacuum that lets toddlers "play" while they clean is raising questions about whether it's genius parenting or just child labor with extra ...

No matter how often I clean and try different ways to reduce dust in my home, it’s not uncommon to still find the rogue dustball hiding somewhere. Which is why the idea of a mini, handheld vacuum ...