Choosing to get a smartphone for your child can be a daunting task. Are they really ready for a smartphone? Will they be ostracized by their friends without the right phone? How do you keep them safe ...
The optimal age for students to get their first cellphone is between 12 and 14, according to a survey of nearly 700 educators ...
Now she’ s graduated to a Tin Can– the modern version that is. This Tin Can is one of a number of so-called“ dumb phones,” ...
Kara Alaimo is a professor of communication at Fairleigh Dickinson University. Her book “Over the Influence: Why Social Media Is Toxic for Women and Girls — And How We Can Take It Back” was published ...
PALM BEACH COUNTY, Fla. — As students gear up to head back to the classroom for the new school year, more families are faced with a parenting decision: When is the right time to give their child a ...
At what age should a kid get a phone? It's a question dividing parents everywhere. These days, phones for kids are showing up earlier than ever, sometimes before a child even turns 10. For some ...
Ask a parent today what they worry about, and many will mention screen time. Teens can’t put down their phones, TikTok becomes pervasive by sixth grade, and is my kid really doing homework on their ...
Landlines from companies like Tin Can allow kids to chat with their friends without all the distracting apps and pings of a smartphone. (Photo illustration: Nathalie Cruz/Yahoo News; photo: Courtesy ...
“GMA” talks to a woman concerned about her teen son’s phone habits. — -- Kids who’re overly attached to their phones, possibly crossing the line into addiction, can be a problem for many families ...