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 ...

Key Takeaways In The Amazing Generation, Dr. Jonathan Haidt and Catherine Price argue that the tide is turning against smart ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 [email protected]. What age should kids get phones? – Yuvi, age 10, ...