With Christmas vacation nearly here, parents face the daily temptation to let children use electronics like iPads, iPhones ...

YouTube CEO Neal Mohan is drawing fresh attention to Silicon Valley’s parenting paradox after revealing that he strictly limits his children’s social media and screen time, even as YouTube remains one ...

I always thought I would be strict about screen time as a parent. Then I had kids. Despite some initial rules, my busy workload led to increased screen usage for my kids. I realized I needed to ...

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 ...

More screen time among children and teens is linked to higher risks of heart and metabolic problems, particularly when combined with insufficient sleep. Danish researchers discovered a measurable rise ...

Want your child to spend less time on their phone, tablet or gaming device? Start by downsizing your own digital consumption. According to a study published in 2024, one of the strongest predictors of ...

Sara Moniuszko is a health and lifestyle reporter at CBSNews.com. Previously, she wrote for USA Today, where she was selected to help launch the newspaper's wellness vertical. She now covers breaking ...

In an era of hyperconnectivity, screen time has become a defining feature – and struggle – of family life. Parents have to consider not only their own habits but the digital boundaries they set for ...

“That’s enough screen time for today,” you tell your kid, urging them to turn off the video-game console or iPad. As for what they should do instead, you are not quite sure. And what about you? If ...

High levels of total screen time in young Canadian children are associated with lower reading and math test scores in elementary school, new research suggested. Screen behavior patterns are ...

Emily Cherkin’s daughter started having almost daily headaches more than a year ago at age 12. Cherkin took her daughter to the pediatrician and eye doctor, but the problem persisted. Frustrated and ...