Kids love staring at their phones so much they don't want to do anything else, right? An explosive new Harris Poll finds that that is an urban (and suburban and rural) myth. What kids ages 8 to 12 ...

When I was a kid, childhood meant playing on the street, riding my bike, hanging out with friends. Most kids now experience a different childhood. Jonathan Haidt's bestselling book, The Anxious ...

If you’re a parent, you’ve probably grappled with the question of when your kid should get a smartphone. There’s a nationwide movement, Wait Until 8th, that argues that devices should be kept out of ...

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 ...

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 ...