It's a common scene on public transport. A parent holds a mobile phone showing noisy cartoons to their young child. The pair ...

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 ...

Experts say excessive screen time and social media use can be an issue for anyone, but it’s even more concerning among children, especially at school. This year, lawmakers and educators in Connecticut ...

A family sits in a crowded restaurant, and one of the parents hands their toddler a phone to play a game as the little one settles into a high chair. Mornings are a blur, so while mom takes a shower ...

As many parents know from experience, today’s kids spend a lot of time online. While concerns about screen time are often focused on teens—unsurprisingly, as nearly half of teen participants in a 2024 ...

As AI reshapes our world, parents must equip children with digital wisdom, emotional intelligence, and adaptability. Focus on critical thinking, using AI as a tool, fostering creativity, and ...

A group of leading major technology companies including OpenAI and Discord have raised more than $27 million for a new initiative focused on building open-source tools to boost online safety for kids.

How’s that? A study published in the journal Pediatrics this week found children under 12 who had smartphones faced a higher risk of depression, obesity, and sleep deprivation. And the younger a child ...