Before your hand your kid their first phone, it’s important to make sure you’re setting them up for success. While phones are powerful tools that give kids independence, there is also some risk ...

Structured offline activities such as cooking, crafts, or outdoor play can give children alternatives to screens. Open ...

From captivating kids’ shows on tablets to educational games on smartphones, screens offer a seemingly endless source of entertainment and information. While these technologies hold immense potential, ...

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 ...

RACINE, WI – Too much screen time for children can be linked to a plethora of mental and physical health issues, health experts say. Kids are typically using video screens four to six hours every day.

Because of time’s arrow, my daughter, who was once a toddler, is now a preteen. A new question thus arises: When should I let her get a smartphone? This problem isn’t new to me. I have two older kids, ...

Many parents say their kids spend too much time on screens, especially on smartphones and video games. Parents of 11- to 12-year-olds are the most likely to express concern about screen time. Parents ...

A group of schools, nurseries and colleges have issued parents with a list of screen time recommendations for children aged between 0 and 18 years old. The letter, which was sent out to the parents of ...

A proposed bill in Alabama seeks to set screen time limits for children in early education, as lawmakers respond to alarming ...

A leading optometrist reveals how screen time can sabotage vision development and contribute to behavioral issues. On average, children spend a staggering seven to eight hours per day on screens, and ...

What do some kids do when there are no screen time limits? We found out. — -- Becky Worley is a technology correspondent for ABC News and "Good Morning America" who has been covering technology ...