{
  "id": 1470858,
  "title": "Skylight Buddy Review (2026): Kid Routines Just Got Easy",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/17/skylight-buddy-review-2026-kid-routines-just-got-easy",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-08-17T10:31:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Wired",
    "slug": "wired",
    "url": "https://www.wired.com/review/skylight-buddy/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Skylight Buddy, a new device for children aged 4 to 10, aims to help kids establish routines and chores without parents nagging. Despite initial skepticism, the author, a mother of a four-year-old, found her son highly engaged with the device after just two weeks of testing. The Skylight Buddy features both words and picture icons to assist children who cannot yet read, making it accessible for young kids. The device congratulates children upon completing tasks, which my son particularly enjoys at bedtime. Although some features require a subscription, the device itself does not contain a microphone or camera, ensuring it is safe for children's bedrooms. The device is compact, with a touchscreen and a night-light feature, and connects seamlessly with Skylight's digital calendar if one is used in the home. The setup is straightforward through the Skylight app, allowing parents to create tasks categorized as chores or routines, each with specific settings. The Buddy includes sound machine and wake-up features, along with a night-light, which can be controlled through the app. While the sound options are less sophisticated than the Hatch Baby, the device offers a unique, rewarding experience for children, pleasing them with emojis and other celebratory elements upon task completion.",
  "summary": "This kid-friendly version of Skylight’s digital calendar actually gets my son to complete his nighttime routine in a timely fashion.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}