While the pediatric group previously recommended two hours or less of screen time a day, a decade later, the American Academy ...

New screen time guidelines for children from the American Academy of Pediatrics aim for healthy digital habits rather than ...

Infants in their first year of life should have no screen time, and those ages 2 to 4 should spend an hour or less with screens, according to new guidelines issued by the World Health Organization and ...

The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) recently released updated guidelines on digital ecosystems for children and ...

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 ...

Children who spend too much time on screens are more likely to develop emotional and behavioural problems – and those issues may prompt them to retreat further into the digital world, a new study has ...

The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends limiting screen time for children, but does not set a specific amount of time that could be considered healthy, citing a lack of strong evidence to set ...

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (KY3) - Most kids are just settling into summer vacation and parents may already find it difficult to pry devices out of their child’s hands. According to the CDC, children and teens ...

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 ...

A study found that excessive screen time is associated with increased manic symptoms in adolescents, especially with social media and video games. The research suggests that instant gratification from ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A major international study looking at nearly 300,000 children has revealed a two-way link between the amount of time kids spend ...