Free family resource developed with child psychologist Dr. Jacqueline Nesi addresses growing parental concerns about first phone use just in time for back-to-school "The First Phone Pact gives ...

In today’s hyper-connected world, the question of when kids should get their first phone feels more urgent than ever. Parents are often torn between wanting to protect their children from potential ...

Adolescents spend an average of 70 minutes of their school days on their phones, new research finds. But parents can help suggest ways kids not use phones at school.

There’s a new hallmark milestone every modern parent eventually faces: A child asks for a smartphone, often earlier than expected, and suddenly families are deciding what the “right age” should be. It ...

Getting a smartphone today is one of the biggest coming-of-age moments in a kid’s life. “My First Phone” is a new documentary following four kids before, during and after they get their first ...

To have a kid in 2025 is to be anxious about when they’ll inevitably start asking for a phone. It’s easy for me, the mom of a toddler, to say I will wait as long as possible to give my son any kind of ...

NASSAU COUNTY, Fla — In four parts, with this being the third, First Coast News will show you the real methods predators use: how they groom, how they lie, and how they win a child’s trust. Macy was ...

Ask a parent today what they worry about, and many will mention screen time. Teens can’t put down their phones, TikTok becomes pervasive by sixth grade, and is my kid really doing homework on their ...

If you think your preteen’s smartphone is harming their health, you may be right. A new study of more than 10,000 U.S. adolescents has found that kids who own a smartphone before the age of 12 are at ...

Earlier this year, I decided to get my son his first phone as he was entering middle school. I wanted something affordable, reasonably durable, and not so underpowered that it would feel sluggish. I ...

Millennial and Gen Z Parents seem to be tested in ways that previous generations have never encountered regarding technology. The question isn't whether kids will eventually use devices but which type ...