More states are adopting cellphone bans in schools. A doctor breaks down the science on how these interventions can affect a ...
New research reveals US adolescents spend an average of 70 minutes daily on smartphones during school hours, primarily on ...
Deciding when to give your child their first phone can feel overwhelming. By thinking through the important components—what ...
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 ...
If you’re a parent, you’ve felt it: at the very least a fleeting, guilt-inducing moment in which your kid is getting jealous of your phone. Well, a study published last month says that guilt was there ...
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Parents’ attachment to screens and smartphones can have negative, long-lasting developmental and psychological effects on their children, according to new research. Caregivers who mismanage their ...
Next time you pick up your kids from school, count how many kids don’t have smartphones. Students have phones at younger and younger ages and use them around the clock. Is reading a book at bedtime a ...