In the UK, 98% of two-year-olds watch screens on a typical day, on average for more than two hours – and almost 40% of three- to five-year-olds use social media. Could this lead to alarming outcomes?

It’s 9:08 p.m., and you’re in the hallway again. Your 11-year-old is asking for “just 10 more minutes” to finish their YouTube video. You glance at the clock, doing the math on how many hours of sleep ...

Would you reduce your screen time if you knew it might lead to dementia, cognitive impairment, or mental illness? Research ...

Did you know that the typical child spends a massive portion of their day, over 7 hours, busy with activities that include a ...

Letters: Georgi Kamov and Lisa Harms respond to an article about how screen time affects children and share their experiences in Bulgaria and the US ...

The findings aim to offer practical guidance for parents and carers and will be published in April.

Screens today have gone from being helpful tools to something young children depend on too much. Doctors and child experts ...

A toddler plays with an iPad as her mother pushes her in a stroller. The child ignores her surroundings, mesmerized by the device. A preteen plays Fortnite with his online friends. Most of these ...

Screens are everywhere, but how much time spent scrolling on them is too much? An expert explains the impact of screen time on health, focus, and well-being, plus tips to cut back and strike a better ...