Screen time has long been a hot topic for parents. Many think that parenting has gotten harder over the years, with technology being a key reason why.

They don’t consider it safe and they don’t think the companies are going to fix it.” Common Sense Media, a research and advocacy group focused on youth and technology, has not endorsed the bill yet, ...

Artificial intelligence startup Character.AI will ban kids from having conversations with chatbots on its platform following ...

In her new book, “Smartphone Nation,” social media expert Kaitlyn Regehr helps parents manage their digital media consumption and teach kids healthy tech habits.

The start-up, which creates A.I. companions, faces lawsuits from families who have accused Character.AI’s chatbots of leading ...

In a recent Pew survey, 4 out of 10 parents in the US reported that their children, 12 years of age, or younger, are conversing with AI assistants.

A family sits in a crowded restaurant, and one of the parents hands their toddler a phone to play a game as the little one settles into a high chair. Mornings are a blur, so while mom takes a shower ...

Once upon a time, children fought for control of the remote to the sole family television. Now the choice of screen-based content available to kids seems endless. There are computers, tablets, phones ...

If your kids, tweens or teens are old enough to carry their own phones, it may be time to upgrade to a tracking app (and not just for Halloween). These lightweight apps avoid being invasive but still ...

Suggestions for delaying and limiting devices while still letting your kids participate in the modern world of technology.

Nearly half of teenagers report being online nearly constantly, according to a recent survey by the Pew Research Center. And “screen-time” is pervasive among younger children, surveys show. There’s no ...