This story originally appeared in Kids Today, Vox’s newsletter about kids, for everyone. Sign up here for future editions. A few days ago I talked to Ava, an Indiana fifth-grader, on the phone. I mean ...

SHREVEPORT, La. - Not all tech toys keep kids glued to a screen. Some are designed to do quite the opposite. If you're looking for ways to limit screen time without starting a family argument, how ...

Technology, especially when kids are involved, usually requires something far less miraculous, such as patience, planning and a few thoughtful conversations about online safety. Taking the time now ...

In the whirling madness that began when the smartphone achieved ubiquity around 2012, a great many parents did not know what to do. There was massive pressure to give children phones, laptops and ...

From an iPhone to Nintendo Switch, a tablet to a smartwatch, what’s on your kid’s wish list? How can you make sense out of what tech experiences are positive? How do you match technology choices with ...

Once you have a screen time plan for your kids, it's time to go shopping. These devices for kids of all ages restrict access to harmful apps and online content, but offer all of the basic text and ...

The rulings against YouTube and Meta present an excellent chance for parents to rethink and reset how their kids interact with social media, expert Kara Alaimo says.

The cover of "10 Rules for Raising Kids in a High-Tech World" and author Jean Twenge. (Courtesy of Atria Books and Pam Davis) For parents raising their kids in the age of phones, social media and the ...

Walk into nearly any American school this fall and you’ll see a striking trend: phones are gone. Locked pouches. Classroom baskets. Outright bans. Three out of four U.S. public schools now prohibit ...