As the mom of two sons, ages 4 and 11, I can attest to the challenge of keeping children off screens. With my older one, I was able to hold off until 2 years old, eventually letting him watch ...

S1: I'm Andrew Bracken and this is Screen Time , featuring conversations about technology and kids in today's digital age. My kids are addicted to their screens. It's a common phrase many parents ...

Social media, video game, and smartphone use in kids and teens has risen, and there’s a growing chorus of concerns about screen time’s link to mental health concerns. It's prompted legislation ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Short Video Addiction (SVA) is a term used by researchers, and this is separate from excessive general internet use. A 2025 report ...

YouTube has announced a major update aimed at making its platform safer and more manageable for children and teenagers. With ...

School’s out. Teens are bored. And the siren call of social media and video games beckons. Parents and caregivers bungling through new summer routines, or lack thereof, have long sought to balance the ...

While we shame children for phone addiction, we overlook the quiet dependence growing among the elderly, hours spent ...