As governments worldwide weigh how to help young people develop and define what constitutes excessive screen use, experts look at the impact of the growing amount of time kids spend on devices.

As smart phones, tablets, laptops and computers are omni-present, many parents are finding that even babies and toddlers can gravitate toward interacting with screens. With that in mind the American ...

About one-third of children entering preschool in 2025 didn’t know how to handle a book properly, with some trying to swipe ...

Children who spent a lot of time on screens before the age of two showed changes in brain development that were later linked ...

As smart phones, tablets, laptops and computers are omni-present, many parents are finding that even babies and toddlers can gravitate toward interacting with screens. With that in mind the American ...

While time limits are no longer AAP’s standard when it comes to screens, it still recommends children 18 months and younger ...

Pew Research Center conducted this study to understand how parents of kids ages 12 and younger approach their children’s technology use and screen time. For this analysis, we surveyed 3,054 parents ...

From captivating kids’ shows on tablets to educational games on smartphones, screens offer a seemingly endless source of entertainment and information. While these technologies hold immense potential, ...

Rep. Jeana Ross, R-Guntersville, speaks to a colleague in the Alabama House of Representatives on Jan. 27, 2026 at the Alabama Statehouse in Montgomery, Alabama. (Brian Lyman/Alabama Reflector) The ...

Editor’s note: Kara Alaimo is an associate professor of communication at Fairleigh Dickinson University. Her book “Over the Influence: Social Media Is Toxic for Women and Girls — And How We Can Take ...

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WSFA) - An Alabama state lawmaker has prefiled a bill that aims to take a closer look at the use of screens in learning for the state’s youngest students. The bill would call on a ...

An Alabama lawmaker has pre-filed a bill for the 2026 legislative session that would limit screen time for children. HB 78, sponsored by Jeana Ross, R-Guntersville, would require licensed child-care ...