Explore the effects of screen time on children with insights into balancing digital exposure and developmental needs. Learn strategies to ensure healthy screen habits that support learning and ...

In this time of endless entertainment options for children, it’s hard to know what is best when it comes to screen time. Add to that the feelings of guilt and doubt that arise when parents consider ...

PEOPLE spoke to pediatrician Barbara Christakis about tips on keeping family screen time in check this winter Toria Sheffield joined the PEOPLE editorial staff in 2024. Her work as a writer/editor has ...

While prolonged use of smartphones is considered a problem, it is more important to gauge activity patterns than the number of hours spent on them. Usage is a more precise indicator to judge how your ...

A generation ago, parents worried about the effects of TV; before that, it was radio. Now, the concern is “screen time,” a catchall term for the amount of time that children, especially preteens and ...

An emerging science suggests a new way of approaching the question of screen time for kids.

If you want to limit your screen time or stop doomscrolling, both Apple and Google have digital well-being features to help you disconnect. Newer generations of software, iOS 26 and Android 16, have ...

Are your parents addicted to their phone? In this episode of Galaxy Brain, Charlie Warzel explores how technology is affecting an older generation of adults. Instead of a phone-based childhood, Warzel ...

Screen time is a tricky issue. Research has shown that most people underestimate how much time they spend on their phones. In our work we have participants put an app on their phone that monitors ...

Every parent knows the familiar scene: you walk into the living room and there’s a toddler scrolling YouTube, a 7-year-old playing on a tablet, and a tween sneaking extra minutes on a smartphone under ...

The powerful, compelling nature of screen time is with us 24/7. For the 70 percent of people who always have their cell phone within arm's reach, this is literally true. It’s hard enough for adults to ...