A viral video showing a young child locking herself inside a room to use a mobile phone has alarmed parents online ...

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 ...

Does your child or teen's school have a new phone policy starting this year? Some schools now ask students to put phones away “bell-to-bell,” from the start of classes through dismissal. Others use ...

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.

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 ...

Screen time has long been a hot topic for parents. Many think that parenting has gotten harder over the years, with technology being a key reason why. Between the rise of AI, the staying power of ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...