Researchers found that even limited social media use can hurt children’s ability to focus and retain information—echoing what ...

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But even the lowest users of social media, kids who used it just a single hour a day or less, still scored lower, too, by an ...

Increasing social media usage among children has been linked to a decline in cognitive performance. A JAMA study involving ...

Children aged 9-13 who spent more time on social media performed worse on reading, memory and language tests two years later, researchers said in a new study.

The team found that family conflict, particularly fighting and frequent criticism between family members, and reputational damage among peers were the strongest predictors of current mental health ...

Spending too much time on social media might be hurting how children think, remember, and learn. A new study published in the ...

Data from a large, ongoing study of adolescents shows a link between increasing social media use and lower cognition and ...

Reading achievement has been stagnant in the US for decades, raising questions about what other methods might work to help ...

Every parent wants to nurture their child’s developmental growth. Toys are a great resource to stimulate learning outside of ...

Families with young children are yet again reeling after this week's Four Corners investigation into abuse in the early childhood sector.