Furthermore, the fast-paced nature of many screen-based activities can lead to shorter attention spans. As children become accustomed to rapid visual and auditory stimuli, they may struggle to focus ...

It's family dinner time, but your toddler’s eyes are glued to a tablet. The food gets cold, the conversation fades, and the only sound is the rhythmic tapping on a screen. Scenes like these have ...

New Jersey mom Holly Moscatiello's Balance Project helps parents reduce kids' screen time and delay giving them smartphones.

Monitoring screen time in early childhood is key to creating healthy growth and cognitive development in a child. Too much screen time can stunt brain development, social skills, and physical health, ...

The holidays mean school breaks, and school breaks often mean a lot of screen time. Here, a local pediatrician offers tips on ...

Parents across the U.S. are joining The Balance Project to replace children's screen time with outdoor play, bike rides and ...

GAINING highlights the economic advantages of preventing the negative effects of excessive screen time in early childhood. By addressing these issues early on, governments can reduce the need for ...

As digital devices become central to everyday life-from paying bills to attending classes, children are growing up in a world surrounded by screens. Smartphones and tablets often become quick ...

Higher levels of screen time in early childhood are associated with lower scores in reading and mathematics on Ontario's standardized tests, with each additional hour of daily screen time associated ...

A recent survey reveals that nearly one-third of parents with children aged 0-8 report their kids have used artificial intelligence for school-related learning. The survey, conducted in August by ...

The average American child spends 3.6 hours staring at a computer, television, tablet, or smartphone daily -- an amount of screen time associated with inferior cognitive development and academic ...