While the pediatric group previously recommended two hours or less of screen time a day, a decade later, the American Academy ...

Limiting screen time isn't enough anymore. Here's what the latest research says kids actually need, and why most schools aren't providing it.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A new TikTok trend has parents joking about “screen-maxing” their toddlers, a tongue-in-cheek way of pointing out just how much ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A new study suggests high daily screen time is linked to higher cardiometabolic risk in youth. Better and more sleep can help ...

More screen time among children and teens is linked to higher risks of heart and metabolic problems, particularly when combined with insufficient sleep. Danish researchers discovered a measurable rise ...

Want your child to spend less time on their phone, tablet or gaming device? Start by downsizing your own digital consumption. According to a study published in 2024, one of the strongest predictors of ...

I always thought I would be strict about screen time as a parent. Then I had kids. Despite some initial rules, my busy workload led to increased screen usage for my kids. I realized I needed to ...

This article was featured in the One Story to Read Today newsletter. Sign up for it here. “That’s enough screen time for today,” you tell your kid, urging them to turn off the video-game console or ...

Young people who spend hours on end glued to screens are increasing their risk of a heart attack or stroke, warns new research. Excessive time spent on phones, gaming consoles or watching telly among ...