New research is a reminder of practical ways to help kids avoid dangers of using phones, expert Kara Alaimo says, adding it ...

States ban them in schools. At home, parents should too.

You also can’t worry about what others are doing as you only have control over what happens in your own household. If you ...

In 1950, the heyday of outdoor free play, more Americans lived in central cities than suburbs. But as cars came to rule our ...

The “smartphone-free childhood” debate has reached fever pitch in recent months, partly thanks to Jonathan Haidt’s new book ...

On Sept. 10, 42 state attorneys general endorsed a plan backed by the U.S. surgeon general to add warning labels to social ...

Student arrested amid threats to schools statewide, HISD police chief says This generation of children raised on social media ...

Smartphones condense the entire world into a pocket and are designed for compulsive use, and with that comes an enormous ...

GREENSBORO, N.C. — Many parents and caregivers face a modern-day technological dilemma: They want to stay connected with ...

Bud Werner Library presents a free community evening with Steamboat Kids & Phones at 7 p.m. Wednesday in Library Hall. Join ...

Social media has become such a menace for kids that the city health commissioner is recommending parents don’t give their ...

Shoenthal: Let’s talk about the parenting topic du jour, kids and phones! Kennedy: On October 1st I’ll be doing a talk at the 92nd Street Y with Jonathan Haidt. We have complementary perspectives.