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I always imagined I'd be the type of parent who was strict about screen time, but it's hard to manage when I'm not setting a ...

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Parents can already control how much screen time their kids have, manage their child's App Store purchases and more. Some of ...

Living in the digital age, screens have become a huge part of our everyday lives. Whether it's for leisure viewing at home or for work in school or the office, screens are virtually everywhere. But ...

With the new school year in full swing, it's natural that parents want to keep tabs on the kiddos during the day — yes, from kindergarten to 12th grade. And whether they have a cell phone or smart ...

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The researcher and author Jean Twenge has a prescription for the harmful effects of screen time on children. If only parents would listen. By Catherine Pearson Jean Twenge’s three teenage daughters ...

Whether it’s a tablet, TV or smartphone – getting kids away from their screens can be tough. But now that they’re back in school, it’s more important than ever to set screen time ...

As children head back to classrooms, many families are looking to rein in summer’s relaxed screen-time rules. Watch the story in the video above Whether it’s video games, TV, the internet or even ...

At a recent visit to the wet market, I watched a grandmother hand her phone to her grandson, proud of her ingenuity in keeping him occupied instead of running around the stalls. It seemed harmless, ...