Children, especially girls, who own smartphones before they are 13 years old may have worse mental health outcomes when ...

Some parents buy their kids smartphones even though they know it’s too soon — and the reason might surprise you. A study from ...

But the trend is getting pushback from Apple and Google, which run the biggest app marketplaces, as well as from civil liberties advocates who see age verification mandates as a death knell for the ...

Children who got smartphones before the age of 13 are, per a jarring new study, far more likely to suffer mental health ...

If all your kids’ close friends are aligned, peer pressure can work the opposite way. It doesn’t have to be the person without a phone who gets left out. If you’re at a play date and there’s only one ...

Using smartphones before age 13 could damage kids’ mental health, according to a new study based on self-reports in a survey of nearly 2 million people in 163 countries.

These kids were likely given smartphones by their parents to keep them “safe,” and yet, those same devices were used to undermine the safety of their peers and even their own selves.The ...

The group, called “Adolescence Free of Mobile Phones,” quickly expanded to other schools and then across the entire country to now include over 10,000 members. The most engaged parents have formed ...

My friends started getting smartphones when they were in Grade 4. At first, it was just one or two kids. I’m in Grade 8 now, ...

Kids who used smartphones before age 13 faced sleep disruptions, cyberbullying and negative family relationships, according to a new study. - Elva Etienne/Moment RF/Getty Images The results were so ...

At 12, this share rises to 75%. British media regulator Ofcom said 55% of kids in the UK owned a smartphone between ages 8 and 11, with the figure rising to 97% at age 12.

The group, called “Adolescence Free of Mobile Phones,” quickly expanded and now includes over 10,000 members. The most engaged parents are pushing for fellow parents to agree not to get their kids ...