Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Having a smartphone may be harmful for children younger than 12, according to a new study. The study published Monday in the ...

Children who have smartphones by age 12 are at higher risk of lack of sleep, obesity and depression, according to a new study published Monday in the journal Pediatrics. What's more, researchers found ...

Is leaving your child home alone 'abandonment' in Florida? What age should kids reach before being allowed to stay home alone?

The study analyzed data from over 10,500 participants in the largest U.S. child brain development study Experts suggest families weigh risks and benefits, emphasizing monitoring kids’ smartphone use ...

The right age to give a kid a phone remains a hotly contested debate, but a new study is making the case for a specific milestone age as risky for a child to get a phone. The recent study, published ...

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 ...

University of Pennsylvania researcher Ran Barzilay is a father of three. His first two children received cellphones before they turned 12. But this summer, as early results from his own study on ...

As spring break approaches across Florida, many parents face the same inevitable dilemma: At what age is it safe—and legal—to ...