If your child's already started their Christmas list, or wants to keep up with some of their friends, they might be asking you for a mobile phone. However much they beg, though, knowing whether or not ...

GLORIETTA. WHILE CHILDREN AND TEENS ARE SPENDING MORE TIME THAN EVER ON CELL PHONES, VIDEO GAMES AND SOCIAL MEDIA, EXPERTS SAY THE PROBLEM ISN’T SIMPLY JUST THAT SCREEN TIME, BUT ALSO THE ADDICTION ...

These days, smartphones are commonplace, and kids are growing up surrounded by screens. It is difficult to avoid phones because they are utilized for communication, learning, gaming, and videos.

When social psychologist Jonathan Haidt published his book, "The Anxious Generation," in March 2024, he told TODAY.com that by the end of 2025, the role of screens in kids’ lives would look completely ...

Like many parents, I’ve been cautious about giving my children access to phones. I’ve warned them about the mental health perils of social media, digital addiction, about becoming “zombies” lost in ...

Yes, you should be spooked. A surprising dynamic surfaced in recent Girl Scouts of the USA research. Girls aren’t just struggling with their own screen time, they’re struggling with their parents’ ...

Kara Alaimo is a professor of communication at Fairleigh Dickinson University and teaches parents, students and teachers how to manage screen time. Her book “Over the Influence: Why Social Media Is ...

There is a growing concern that recent moves to restrict smartphone use in schools may adversely affect students with type 1 diabetes (T1D) who use the devices to manage their blood sugar levels ...

Pew Research Center conducted this study to understand how parents of kids ages 12 and younger approach their children’s technology use and screen time. For this analysis, we surveyed 3,054 parents ...