Open your iPhone, iPad or Mac's Settings and tap Screen Time. Select the individual or categories of apps you want to set ...

Ask parents, and most of them will tell you that during pandemic lockdowns, limits on screen time went out the window. Many families relied on technology simply to make it through the day, with kids ...

In an era where digital devices are everywhere, the term “screen time” has become a buzzphrase in discussions about technology’s impact on people’s lives. Parents are concerned about their children’s ...

Grouping all digital activities together misses how different types of screen use affect people, a Penn State researcher writes. Editor’s note: The Focus on Research column highlights different ...

When my 22-month-old son, Ethan, wakes up in the morning, one of the first things out of his mouth is: "I want Old MacDonald Farm!" This is not a request for any of his three-dimensional barnyard toys ...

Parents are unsure how much screen time is too much screen time. (Getty Images) From the debate about a proposed mobile phone ban in schools to concerns about the harmful content children could be ...

They’re growing up inundated with screens – smart phones, tablets and televisions. But how much screen time is safe for your kids? It may be very likely that they’re parked in front of screens for too ...

The World Health Organization has issued its first-ever guidance for how much screen time children under 5 should get: not very much, and none at all for those under 1. The U.N. health agency said ...

I’ve long known I spend too much time on my phone (I have an excruciating memory of someone in high school telling me, “oh, ...

It's nearly impossible to imagine life without digital devices in today's day and age. From smartphones to laptops, screens are integral to how we work, play, and communicate. But as our digital lives ...

As parents juggle a new double duty of working from home and caring for children no longer in school or daycare, the use of screen time may become more of an issue in some households. The lure of a ...