Apple’s new update requires kids to get parents’ permission to text new numbers; Android phones have similar protections.

The phone Morse got her daughter is light pink with a curly cord and sits atop a buffet table outside the family’s kitchen.

Even though the murder rate is lower now than it was in the 1970s, ’80 and ’90s when many of today’s parents were children, kid trackers have become a $100 billion market, promising parents ...

A new study published in JAMA Pediatrics found that when parents use technology in the presence of their young children—a behavior researchers call "parental technology use" (PTU)—it may be ...

One of those parents being advised not to give their children a smartphone is Emma who said she felt like "the worst parent ...

Was it the right call? A year after a Seattle school bans smartphones, educators and parents say they love it, but kids aren't so sure.

The right call? A year after school’s phone ban, educators and parents love it, but kids aren’t so sure. by Lisa Stiffler on May 29, 2025 at 9:52 am June 3, 2025 at 1:15 pm ...