Screen time permeates the lives of toddlers and preschoolers. For many young children, their exposure includes both direct viewing, such as watching a TV show, and indirect viewing, such as when media ...

It’s best to address the use of digital devices in the context of opportunity cost, suggests Brown University Professor of ...

In today’s fast-paced digital world, children are spending a huge amount of time on screens, whether for learning, entertainment or social interaction. While technology has made education more ...

As families settle into winter break — complete with travel days, school vacations and long stretches of unstructured time — many parents find themselves grappling with the same challenge: how to ...

(LEX 18) — With summertime approaching, many parents are grappling with the challenge of managing their children's screen time as kids spend more hours at home and on their devices. This raises an ...

Parents trying to help their kids cut down on screen time may want to take a hard look at their own habits. Adolescents who see their parents use screens frequently tend to spend more time on their ...

Parental concerns about screen time aren’t new. 50 years ago, there was enough concern about the long term effects of watching television that it was dubbed ‘the idiot box.’ In the ’80s, video games ...

As many parents will know, research points to several negative effects of screen time. As scholars who specialize in speech pathology and early childhood development, we are particularly interested in ...

PEOPLE spoke to pediatrician Barbara Christakis about tips on keeping family screen time in check this winter PEOPLE spoke to pediatrician Barbara Christakis about tips for managing screen time for ...