Wait… Can I Actually Own Part of Apple and Netflix? for Kids

Dad, How Does It Work? Science Podcast for Kids · Apr 24, 2026 · 14m

Ages 5–10 | Can I actually own part of Apple and Netflix? People buy phones, burgers, shoes and drinks every day, and the companies that make them keep getting bigger.

Then you hear someone say they "own stock" in a company. What does that even mean?

You can't walk into a shoe store and take home one shelf.

So how can regular people own a tiny part of a company?

And if the company makes more money, do they get some too?

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