Children who spend four or more hours daily on screens are nearly twice as likely to struggle with emotional and behavioral problems. This finding comes from major research analyzing nearly 300,000 ...

It is unclear if the findings are related to the screen time itself, or from the lack of other activities that screen time replaces, such as reading with parents, socializing and outdoor play.

Kids’ screen time increased early in the COVID-19 pandemic amid lockdowns and stay-at-home measures. But even after precautions were lifted and people resumed normal activities, it remained ...

How much screen time is healthy. In the US, kids between ages 8 and 12 spend an average of 4 to 6 hours per day looking at screens, while teenagers may spend as much as 9 hours per day. Adults in ...

Screen time is a debated topic by people all over the world, so what does Aimee Winder Newton think? As the Director of the Utah Office of Families, ...

Screen time, at first glance, seems easy to understand: It’s simply the time spent on devices with screens such as smartphones, tablets, laptops and TVs. But this basic definition hides the ...

Screen time should done with parental engagement. Instead, children of this age should spend at least an hour of moderate to vigorous physical activity each day, and “more is better.” ...

If you’re worried about your kids’ mental health, particularly because of the Covid-19 pandemic and social distancing mandates, less screen time and more extracurricular activities will help ...

Balancing children’s screen time with other activities during pandemic is key, expert says. By Mike Springer, WFTV.com and Adam Poulisse, WFTV.com. April 09, 2020 at 7:47 pm EDT.

A recent study suggests that limiting screen time and promoting physical activity from childhood may help safeguard mental health in adolescence. The findings are particularly significant given ...

iOS 12's Screen Time keeps track of how much you use your phone, helps set limits for app usage and adds much-needed parental controls.