Adolescents spend an average of 70 minutes of their school days on their phones, new research finds. But parents can help suggest ways kids not use phones at school.

Kara Alaimo is a professor of communication at Fairleigh Dickinson University. Her book “Over the Influence: Why Social Media Is Toxic for Women and Girls — And How We Can Take It Back” was published ...

Your child’s first step into the digital world is a big one, and there’s more to it than simply handing them a device and hoping for the best. Growing up with technology in the 2020s is unlike ...

While many have embraced technology as adults, there's still widespread debate about how to introduce kids to it without putting them at risk for developing mental health problems like addiction or ...

Nowadays, it’s not unusual to see a kid glued to the screen of a smartphone or tablet. More and more you might hear the term ‘screenagers’ to describe this young generation that seemingly cannot be ...

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 ...

School cellphone bans, which have gotten a lot of positive press in the US, have generated their own version of whack-a-mole, young people told me. Aiden’s school in Los Angeles instituted a ban last ...

Ask a parent today what they worry about, and many will mention screen time. Teens can’t put down their phones, TikTok becomes pervasive by sixth grade, and is my kid really doing homework on their ...

12-year-olds who own a smartphone are more likely to be depressed, overweight, and sleep-deprived compared to kids their age who don’t have one yet, according to a new study. The authors hope the ...

In the United States, more than a third of children get their first smartphone by the time they’re nine years old. That number is trending younger every year. Parents often say they’d rather wait, but ...

Because of time’s arrow, my daughter, who was once a toddler, is now a preteen. A new question thus arises: When should I let her get a smartphone? This problem isn’t new to me. I have two older kids, ...