Thomas is an Associate Professor of Psychology at Hope College. She researches child and adolescent development funded by The Templeton World Charity Foundation and the John Templeton Foundation ...

Emily Cherkin’s daughter started having almost daily headaches more than a year ago at age 12. Cherkin took her daughter to the pediatrician and eye doctor, but the problem persisted. Frustrated and ...

In an era where digital devices are everywhere, the term "screen time" has become a buzz phrase in discussions about technology's impact on people's lives. Parents are concerned about their children's ...

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 ...

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In a recent study published in the BMC Public Health, researchers systematically reviewed and quantitatively evaluated the epidemiological evidence on the association between screen time exposure and ...

Track how long you and your kids are staring at screens This article explains how to enable Digital Wellbeing & parental controls on Android 10 and up. It also outlines how to set app timers, Sleep ...

Staying glued to your phone is exactly what big tech companies want. However, if you're ready to reclaim your time and reduce screen time on your phone, there are practical steps you can take, ...

What parent hasn’t been there? It’s been a long day, you still have dinner to make, maybe lunches for tomorrow, too, and you just don’t have the energy to wrangle your kids into a new art project or ...

Share on Pinterest Spending time on your mobile phone at bedtime can result in poorer-quality sleep and insufficient sleep. MTStock Studio/Getty Images A new Norwegian study finds that one hour of ...

(CNN) — You might not think twice about spending extended time on your phone around your children, but a new study suggests that parents’ screen-time habits are associated with children accessing more ...