Pew Research Center conducted this study to understand how parents of kids ages 12 and younger approach their children’s technology use and screen time. For this analysis, we surveyed 3,054 parents ...

Want your child to spend less time on their phone, tablet or gaming device? Start by downsizing your own digital consumption. According to a study published in 2024, one of the strongest predictors of ...

No matter how hard we may try to resist it, at some point our kids will get their hands on a tablet and then a smartphone. The best thing parents can do is to be prepared for this stage—and have open ...

I'm a mom of three boys and noticed their screen use increased over time. I also noticed behavioral changes when they were on screens too long. I implemented four rules that have helped my kids cut ...

As the almost-too-catchy theme song to Disney Channel favorite "Phineas and Ferb" goes, there are 104 days (ish) of summer vacation, and the problem is finding a good way to spend them. As schools ...

If you haven’t seen it, there’s an unsettling two-minute video circulating online called “A Message from Ella.” A young girl stares anxiously into the camera as she explains to her parents how ...

Screen time has long been a hot topic for parents. Many think that parenting has gotten harder over the years, with technology being a key reason why. Between the rise of AI, the staying power of ...

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There’s that nagging voice again: “Put the phone away. No, really this time.” But we don’t; 84 percent of Americans say that they are online either several times a day or “almost constantly.” “On your ...