"JumpStart World" offers kids games, friends and lessons. June 20, 2007 — -- Innovation is alive and well in the children's technology sector. Once a month, I will share with you something new ...

And while technology itself should not be seen as all bad or good, a deeper understanding of how children are watching, playing and doing things with digital tools is necessary. This article is ...

The scene reflects founder G-Jay Yong’s vision when he established kids’ technology company myFirst in 2018. He aimed to create technology that makes children’s digital learning journey playful ...

After school, New Jersey fifth graders Joy Wyatt and Emerson Kari head to their local library to study. What they don't bring with them are smartphones. Joy does not have a phone and says she does not ...

Statistics from 2015, pre-pandemic, approximate that 7.7% of U.S. children ages 13–17—nearly 1 in 12—have had a disorder related to voice, speech, language, or difficulty swallowing. However, a recent ...

According to Internet Matters' 2024 Children's Wellbeing in a Digital World report, parental anxiety over children's screen time has reached unprecedented levels. A staggering 63% of parents now ...

As smartphones and tablets become increasingly embedded in daily life, a growing body of research is raising alarms about their subtle yet significant effects on young children. A new study published ...

The operative word in raising healthy children in this often-times unhealthy digital world they are growing up in is balance. A nutritional analogy works well here. A balanced nutritional diet doesn’t ...

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 ...

Pew Research Center conducted this study to better understand how many parents visit online communities where other parents discuss their experiences raising children, and the sorts of issues they ...