Source: spass/bigstockphoto What happens when 40 percent of a generation cannot function effectively at school? Signs are emerging that this may happen with the children who were 0 to 6 years old ...

Since their launch in 2007, smartphones have become a pervasive part of everyday life that influences interactions between parents and children. Research indicates that while parents typically use ...

There should be no phoning it in as a parent. Screen-addicted moms and dads are ruining their kids’ language development skills by typing, texting, tweeting and TikTokking, new data warns. “Parental ...

Scientists are taking a more detailed look at how children's language development is influenced by the number of people in their households, evaluating the impact of the adult-to-child ratio within ...

Tots under the age of five suffer adverse effects if their moms and dads are distracted by the bings and dings of modern technology, according to a startling new study on the dangers of “technoference ...

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 ...

Technology is so ingrained in our lives that most children today are "digital natives." Indeed, they might "speak" digital before they even learn a language, and digital natives are often asked to ...

Much has been said about the detrimental impact of screens on childhood development, but a new study takes that concern to an even younger age. This is as much about what children aren't doing as it ...

Chronic ear infections could delay a child’s language development, new research suggests. University of Florida researchers launched a study about how the common childhood infection could impact ...