As governments worldwide weigh how to help young people develop and define what constitutes excessive screen use, experts look at the impact of the growing amount of time kids spend on devices.

A 2026 report from the American Academy of Pediatrics goes beyond the typical hour limits to take a more nuanced look at children’s relationships with screens. In addition to updated advice for ...

In this time of endless entertainment options for children, it’s hard to know what is best when it comes to screen time. Add to that the feelings of guilt and doubt that arise when parents consider ...

Researchers have correlated brain and behavioral changes in kids to increased time on phones and other screen devices.

It’s a familiar scene in many households and even in public these days—kids glued to their tablets, phones, or gaming consoles, headphones on, brains off. Technology can be educational and ...

A generation ago, parents worried about the effects of TV; before that, it was radio. Now, the concern is “screen time,” a catchall term for the amount of time that children, especially preteens and ...

PEOPLE spoke to pediatrician Barbara Christakis about tips on keeping family screen time in check this winter Toria Sheffield joined the PEOPLE editorial staff in 2024. Her work as a writer/editor has ...

Are your parents addicted to their phone? In this episode of Galaxy Brain, Charlie Warzel explores how technology is affecting an older generation of adults. Instead of a phone-based childhood, Warzel ...

The Brick is a physical and digital device that can block apps on your phone, but does it really work? Five NBC Select ...

If you are reading this post I am sure that you have been seeing confusing, contradictory and often scary headlines such as the following on what seems like a daily basis: The Sad State of Happiness ...

The powerful, compelling nature of screen time is with us 24/7. For the 70 percent of people who always have their cell phone within arm's reach, this is literally true. It’s hard enough for adults to ...