Child psychologists and parents are raising new concerns about how young people use their cellphones, following a series of ...

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 ...

, 59.1% of participants (kids ages 4-18) reported getting their first cellphone simply because they asked for one. During the holiday season, asks for big-ticket items such as cellphones aren't ...

Image Credit: Shutterstock/Olena Yakobchuk. In recent discussions surrounding mobile phone policies in schools, a significant proposal has emerged advocating for phone-free days from the start of the ...

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 ...

To continue reading this content, please enable JavaScript in your browser settings and refresh this page. Today’s parents face a challenge that earlier generations ...

The British government said it will pass legislation to bar smartphones from schools in England amid a broader battle over ...

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 ...

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — On Tuesday, Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders and Attorney General Tim Griffin kicked off the 2025 Arkansas Social Media Summit by discussing some current and future plans for phones ...

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 ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Journalist, analyst, author, podcaster. 62% of children younger than two now watch YouTube, at least occasionally. That’s sharply ...