Children tend to think of the holidays in terms of freedom. Freedom from the structure of bedtimes, practices, school and homework. Freedom to do what they want to do when they want to do it.

Parents are bombarded with a dizzying list of orders when it comes to screen time and young children: No screens for babies under 18 months. Limit screens to one hour for children under 5. Only ...

Sat in the garden with a book in hand, I cheered as my 11-year-old daughter Ella showed me how long she could hold a handstand for. It’s something she had been practising for months, and although I ...

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 ...

Less screen time means less bad behavior. In as little as two weeks, parents could see significant improvements in their child’s mental health and behavior by reducing children’s leisure screen time ...

In summer, and especially on holiday weekends, kids have more time to spend on screens. But doctors say this can lead to mental and physical problems. “We have a whole generation of kids who are used ...

In an era of hyperconnectivity, screen time has become a defining feature – and struggle – of family life. Parents have to consider not only their own habits but the digital boundaries they set for ...

When it comes to screen time and kids, less is more. That’s according to a recent Denmark study led by Dr. Jesper Schmidt-Persson from the University of Southern Denmark. It looked at the effects of ...

Editor’s note: Kara Alaimo is an associate professor of communication at Fairleigh Dickinson University. Her book “Over the Influence: Social Media Is Toxic for Women and Girls — And How We Can Take ...

More screen time among children and teens is linked to higher risks of heart and metabolic problems, particularly when combined with insufficient sleep. Danish researchers discovered a measurable rise ...