Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Parents often are conflicted about getting smartphones for their children at younger ages. - Kentaroo Tryman/Getty Images Kara ...

Kara Alaimo is a professor of communication at Fairleigh Dickinson University. Her book “Over the Influence: Why Social Media Is Toxic for Women and Girls — And How We Can Take It Back” was published ...

The study analyzed data from over 10,500 participants in the largest U.S. child brain development study Experts suggest families weigh risks and benefits, emphasizing monitoring kids’ smartphone use ...

The longer you wait to give your child a smartphone or allow them to join social media, the happier and more successful they're likely to be as adults, says psychologist Jean Twenge. To help parents ...

Early smartphone use was linked to low self-image in girls and boys. Children, especially girls, who own smartphones before they are 13 years old may have worse mental health outcomes when they're ...

Having a smartphone may be harmful for children younger than 12, according to a new study. The study published Monday in the peer-reviewed journal Pediatrics found that owning a smartphone during ...

Concerns are growing over the negative effects of smartphone usage on children's mental health and development. Author Clare Morell suggests families try a "tech detox" to reset children's brains and ...

Let’s be honest: the warnings are not wrong. But they’re also not enough. We keep yelling “Don’t do it!” — while the tech and telecom industries continue to innovate, market, and subsidize these ...

Some parents who have already limited their kids' access to social media say a proposed government ban would make their ...

EAST LONGMEADOW — East Longmeadow’s chapter of the national “Wait Until 8th” movement is working hard to “let kids be kids a little longer,” according to Natalee Georgantas, the chapter’s leader.

Children who are given smartphones before the age of 12 are more likely to develop certain health problems, researchers report. According to a piece published by the journal Pediatrics on Monday, Dec.