Experts say today’s youngest generation is growing up surrounded by screens — often before they can even read or write.

It’s back-to-school time, and this past summer’s hot weather may have kept you cooped up inside with air conditioning more than usual. That could lead to kids spending more time with electronics and ...

Geno and Nicolette Sidders used to give their child a phone to help pacify her, but after cutting back on screen time, ...

It's family dinner time, but your toddler’s eyes are glued to a tablet. The food gets cold, the conversation fades, and the only sound is the rhythmic tapping on a screen. Scenes like these have ...

BERLIN — Every parent I know occasionally lets their child use their cell phone or tablet, even if they are under the age of ...

Much has been said about the detrimental impact of screens on childhood development, but a new study takes that concern to an even younger age. This is as much about what children aren't doing as it ...

New research challenges views on screen time, revealing factors such as parental mental health and the type of screen being used may have some impact on child development. New Curtin University ...

Far from being a harmless pastime, excessive screen use was linked to delayed language development, reduced cognitive skills, poor social behaviour, sleep disturbances, higher obesity risk, and diffic ...

Screens are everywhere, from television to tablets and e-readers to smartphones, so limiting screen time with children is hard. To complicate matters, some screen time can support children’s social ...

In case parents needed another reason to police their children's screen time, new research shows that social media use is hurting preteens' memory and reading skills.

Physical fitness, physical activity and screen time are associated with brain mechanisms underlying mental health and ...