| "The Veldt" | |
|---|---|
| Short story by Ray Bradbury | |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Genre(s) | Science fiction |
| Publication | |
| Published in | The Saturday Evening Post |
| Publication type | Periodical |
| Media type | Print (magazine) |
| Publication date | September 23, 1950 |
| External audio | |
|---|---|
 "Sci-Fi Radio Drama" (performance of The Veldt), Distillations Podcast, Science History Institute |
"The Veldt" is a science fiction short story by American author Ray Bradbury. Originally appearing as "The World the Children Made" in the September 23, 1950, issue of The Saturday Evening Post, it was republished under its current name in the 1951 anthology The Illustrated Man.
In the story, a mother and father struggle with their technologically advanced home taking over their role as parents, and their children becoming uncooperative as a result of their lack of discipline.