“I encourage parents to use screens wisely—I’m not the screen police,” she tells Mother&Baby. “I’d never suggest to busy parents, already juggling so much, that all screen time should be banned.

If you want to limit your screen time or stop doomscrolling, both Apple and Google have digital well-being features to help you disconnect. Newer generations of software, iOS 26 and Android 16, have ...

An emerging science suggests a new way of approaching the question of screen time for kids.

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 ...

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 ...

Screen time is a tricky issue. Research has shown that most people underestimate how much time they spend on their phones. In our work we have participants put an app on their phone that monitors ...

The debate over how much screen time kids should have has been a hot one for decades. But it has grown even hotter in recent years with the widespread use of smartphones, tablets, laptops, and other ...

Screen time is on the rise among adults in Montreal, according to a new study from the public health department.

Recent findings from research in the Department of Psychology in the College of Science at the University of Nevada, Reno found that in younger people, increased screen time on devices like ...

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 ...

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