Choosing to get a smartphone for your child can be a daunting task. Are they really ready for a smartphone? Will they be ostracized by their friends without the right phone? How do you keep them safe ...

The definition of a safe phone varies between manufacturers. Some companies believe safety means stripping away nearly all ...

The optimal age for students to get their first cellphone is between 12 and 14, according to a survey of nearly 700 educators ...

At what age should a kid get a phone? It's a question dividing parents everywhere. These days, phones for kids are showing up earlier than ever, sometimes before a child even turns 10. For some ...

PALM BEACH COUNTY, Fla. — As students gear up to head back to the classroom for the new school year, more families are faced with a parenting decision: When is the right time to give their child a ...

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 ...

Landlines from companies like Tin Can allow kids to chat with their friends without all the distracting apps and pings of a smartphone. (Photo illustration: Nathalie Cruz/Yahoo News; photo: Courtesy ...

Hand your child a phone when you are ready for their childhood to end. We’d suggest another spin on that online proverb: Let ...

Paloma Faith and mathematician Professor Hannah Fry are among a growing number of parents getting retro phones for their kids ...