Assess how screen time influences child health and explore practical steps to protect sleep, activity, mood, and learning.

There should be no phoning it in as a parent. Screen-addicted moms and dads are ruining their kids’ language development skills by typing, texting, tweeting and TikTokking, new data warns. “Parental ...

Screen time affects children most if it is active and in bed, rather than just before bed, a recent study has suggested. Scientists at the University of Otago in New Zealand tracked the screen time ...

“The more time children spend on devices, the less time they spend outdoors, and spending time outdoors could slow down the progression of nearsightedness, which is becoming more prevalent in children ...

Beyond the physical, there is concern about the effects of screen time on functions like attention, language learning and emotional regulation. A review of 102 studies conducted in children under 3 ...

Many parents are concerned about the effect screen time is having on their children. The Liverpool Central School District hosted an event addressing those concerns and the influence news and social ...

The intersection of kids and screen time is causing quite a stir among parents, experts and even the US Surgeon General (who wants social media apps labeled) these days. Earlier this year, a New York ...

Understanding Parenting Mistakes Parenting Challenges: Today, many children are grappling with issues such as ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder). A significant factor contributing to this ...

Spending more time on screens increases the likelihood that 9- and 10-year-olds will develop symptoms of mental illness, according to a study by UC San Francisco that is one of the first long-term ...

Sara Moniuszko is a health and lifestyle reporter at CBSNews.com. Previously, she wrote for USA Today, where she was selected to help launch the newspaper's wellness vertical. She now covers breaking ...

The time children and teens spend video gaming, scrolling through social media or watching TV could be putting their future heart health at risk, a new study says. Each additional hour of screen time ...