Hosted on MSN

What age should a child get a mobile phone?

If your child's already started their Christmas list, or wants to keep up with some of their friends, they might be asking you for a mobile phone. However much they beg, though, knowing whether or not ...

Phone over family? Child locks door to use mobile without interruption, wall broken to reach her

A viral video showing a young child locking herself inside a room to use a mobile phone has alarmed parents online ...
AOL

Cell phone use affects parent-child interactions, even when adults aren’t online

Parents may be distracted by their phones even when they're not on their phones, new research suggests. - FreshSplash/E+/Getty Images EDITOR’S NOTE: Kara Alaimo is an associate professor of ...

Decoding the debate over prohibiting mobile phone use for children under 16

Karnataka may ban mobile phone use for kids under 16 amid concerns over addiction, but parents worry about safety and enforcement challenges.| India News ...
SheKnows

How Parents’ Phone Use Is Shaping Young Girls’ Own Screen Habits

Yes, you should be spooked. A surprising dynamic surfaced in recent Girl Scouts of the USA research. Girls aren’t just struggling with their own screen time, they’re struggling with their parents’ ...
CNN

Kids are spending a lot of their school days on their phones

Kara Alaimo is a professor of communication at Fairleigh Dickinson University and teaches parents, students and teachers how to manage screen time. Her book “Over the Influence: Why Social Media Is ...
Pew Research Center

How Parents Manage Screen Time for Kids

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 ...