Ask a parent today what they worry about, and many will mention screen time. Teens can’t put down their phones, TikTok becomes pervasive by sixth grade, and is my kid really doing homework on their ...
For parents, the decision to get your child their first cell phone comes with a lot of questions. There are a handful of logistical hurdles to clear, such as choosing a kid-friendly phone and then ...
Parents who want their kids to cut back on screen time might want to get a handle on their own by designating specific parameters for their devices.
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Kids and mobile phones are ever so fond of one another, but giving a youngster a phone is fraught with concern. Perhaps it’s because of this, then, that there’s an increasing market for ‘dumbphones’ – ...
MORE than half of all kids in Britain are addicted to technology – with 91 per cent owning a mobile phone by the age of 11, research reveals. A 2025 Ofcom report found a massive 78 per cent of teens ...
There's a lot of talk about how to monitor screen time for kids. But for kids to have healthy relationships with technology ...
Teens and their phones—it’s a modern love story with a side of eye rolls, late nights, and conversations that never quite happen. For my 14-year-old daughter, her phone wasn’t just a device—it was ...
Landlines from companies like Tin Can allow kids to chat with their friends without all the distracting apps and pings of a smartphone. (Photo illustration: Nathalie Cruz/Yahoo News; photo: Courtesy ...
Parents are eager to give their kids smartphones so they can "be in touch" with them. But smartphones make children out of touch with everything outside the cell phone world.