In his new book, Dr. Jonathan Haidt and his co-author offer kid-centered advice for breaking their addiction to screens and ...

Adolescents spend an average of 70 minutes of their school days on their phones, new research finds. But parents can help ...

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 ...

Xander had advice any psychologist would approve of: “Take a walk, go to the gym, go to the library, do something productive, ...

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 ...

Recently, The Atlantic published a fantastic article about kids and phones in which the authors uncovered what kids in our country really want to be doing with their time. To look at this question, ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If you have a question you’d like an expert to answer, send it to curiouskidsus@theconversation.com. What age should kids get phones? – Yuvi, age 10, ...