You ask your child to put the tablet down, and suddenly it’s like you’ve turned off gravity. Tears, tantrums, total meltdown. Neuroscience says this reaction isn’t just “bad behavior.” When kids grow ...

Both kids and adults are spending more and more time using screens – for everything from work and school to socializing and having fun. But spending too much time using screens can have harmful ...

Tracking screen time is like counting calories: It is partially accurate but misleading. The World Health Organization and the American Academy of Pediatrics provide time-based guidelines for screens ...

Half-term rolls round and suddenly the house is full. The weather’s hit and miss, you’re trying to work or at least keep some sort of routine, and before you know it the kids are glued to phones, ...

Serrano is a contributor for TIME. Serrano is a contributor for TIME. The COVID-19 pandemic shifted our lives in myriad ways, including the amount of time we spent glued to our devices. Research ...

Some ways you can reduce screen time include using greyscale, turning off notifications, and engaging intentionally with content. Screen time is not inherently bad. However, too much screen time can ...

Kristen Fischer has written for numerous health publications, hospitals, and medical companies, and is a member of the Association of Health Care Journalists. Nick Blackmer is a librarian, ...

With phones, TVs, and iPads all around, it might seem overwhelming to think about limiting your child’s screen time. How much TV is good for them? Should they be texting all day? Does educational ...

Rinanda Shaleha does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond ...