Too much screen time can lead to behavior problems in children, sleep issues, obesity, and back and neck problems.

Far from being a harmless pastime, excessive screen use was linked to delayed language development, reduced cognitive skills, poor social behaviour, sleep disturbances, higher obesity risk, and diffic ...

High levels of total screen time in young Canadian children are associated with lower reading and math test scores in ...

It’s back-to-school time, and this past summer’s hot weather may have kept you cooped up inside with air conditioning more than usual. That could lead to kids spending more time with electronics and ...

Daily screen time in late childhood predicts early adolescent depression. Shorter sleep and white matter changes (cingulum bundle) partially mediate this effect.

Technology and digital media are part of everyday life for most families. While screen time can offer some benefits, too much can take away from valuable face-to-face interactions and opportunities ...

Spending too much time on screens may cause emotional and behavioral problems in children—and those problems can lead to even more screen use, according to research published in the journal ...

Preschoolers’ screen time predicted later reading and math scores in a Canadian study, linking early digital habits to school ...

Singapore: A new study published in the Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders has found that toddlers with higher ...

Free play, physical exercise, face-to-face interaction and contact with nature are all essential to a child's development, but replacing these experiences with excessive and passive screen time can ...

In the latest move in her ongoing quest to champion spreading awareness and education about how to help children get the most ...

As smartphones and tablets become increasingly embedded in daily life, a growing body of research is raising alarms about their subtle yet significant effects on young children. A new study published ...