Are worsening mental health outcomes and social media related? The timing is suggestive: mental health began to slide just as smartphones and social apps took off.
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eParenting used to mean keeping your kids safe on the Internet, however now it has a wider scope including parenting with the use of technology, and distance parenting. Curated by Peter Mellow |
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Are worsening mental health outcomes and social media related? The timing is suggestive: mental health began to slide just as smartphones and social apps took off.
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Smartphones have become near-universal among children, with up to 91% of 11-year-olds owning one. Here's what to consider when deciding if your child is ready for one.
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They want her to demonstrate that she’s responsible enough. Parenting columnist Meghan Leahy has deep thoughts.
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We believe fitness trackers keep us healthy, and connected toys keep children safe – but such devices are easily abused.
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What is the best way to handle the new world when it comes to kids and smartphones?
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"The best phone etiquette to remember is that phones are meant to help us connect with our friends and family when they’re far away. When they’re right in front of us, we should take full advantage of the opportunity to connect in real life …"
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Facing up to phone interruptions.
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Teens, more than anyone, need time spent in solitude, where emotions are processed and the brain powers down
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A report by Ofcom also found that 3-8 year olds are watching YouTube for eight hours a week on average.
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A growing number of academics are challenging assumptions about the negative effects of social media and smartphones on children.
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Teens are paying the price for school-shooting threats—whether they’re real or not.
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It was 4 a.m. when 16-year-old Yoo Chae-rin realized she had been on her phone for 13 hours. In less than three hours, she had to be up for school.
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People are all increasingly glued to their smart phones and consumed by social media, but why? Panorama reporter Hilary Andersson looks into this and investigates the affects that this twenty-first century addiction can have.
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Software makers including Apple have been creating apps aimed at limiting how much time we spend using our smartphones. A behavioral scientist explains how – and whether – they work.
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Don’t add to the drama. Take it in stride and coach your kids as they work to resolve things on their own.
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Our unproductive 'zombie' screen hours can creep up – but they don't need to rule us. Here are four steps to help you use new tools to monitor and change your technology habits.
For our teens to become aware of their phone use.
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A new Pew study finds that many teens think phones distract their parents during conversations.
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Increases in depression and suicide appeared among teens in 2012 – the same time smartphone ownership became the norm
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Say no for now, but she can have one at high school if you think she is mature enough, says Annalisa Barbieri
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Parents can have difficulty distinguishing phone abuse from appropriate use.
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Bullying happens to the children of cabinet ministers, to those whose parents work in our hospitals and on building sites and at universities. It doesn't have boundaries.
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Move to prosecute 1,000 people who shared explicit footage three years ago sparks online debate
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Teens' happiness and self-esteem can be linked to the amount of time they're spending in front of their screens, a new study says.
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Parents can have difficulty distinguishing phone abuse from appropriate use.
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Jana Partners and Calstrs are beginning an unusual activist-investor campaign accusing Apple of failing to do enough to limit smartphone addiction among young users.