The optimal age for students to get their first cellphone is between 12 and 14, according to a survey of nearly 700 educators ...

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 ...

(WXYZ) — In today’s Health Alert, new research suggests giving kids smartphones too early could come with serious mental health risks. The study links early phone ...

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 ...

While many have embraced technology as adults, there's still widespread debate about how to introduce kids to it without putting them at risk for developing mental health problems like addiction or ...

Seemingly everyone has a smartphone, and kids are drawn to these at a very early age. Parents do their best to supervise and set appropriate boundaries for their kids around phones but may wonder when ...

Editor’s note: If you or someone you know is struggling with mental health, help is available. Dial or text 988 or visit 988lifeline.org for free and confidential support. Parents should avoid ...

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 ...

Concerned about internet access and screen addiction, parents are cracking down on personal devices for their teens and tweens. Adobe Stock Erin Bulcao’s teenage daughters aren’t glued to their phones ...

A family sits in a crowded restaurant, and one of the parents hands their toddler a phone to play a game as the little one settles into a high chair. Mornings are a blur, so while mom takes a shower ...

High school prom can be a significant source of social anxiety. In February, my daughter told me, “I have a few good friends, but I don’t think many other people know me.” She still had some latent ...