For more than a decade, two companies have controlled nearly everything about how Americans use their smartphones. Apple and ...

As parents, we know how quickly kids pick up technology—faster than we can say “Who downloaded this?” Many apps look harmless ...

The YouTube Kids app for iOS and Android devices just got a big new update. Credit: Jaque Silva/NurPhoto via Getty Images Your small children being on YouTube is inevitable at this point. From ...

The iPad can be an important tool in a parent's playbook for instilling a love of learning early on. These are some of the best educational apps for younger learners. We don't intend to add to the ...

Emma Liptrot has received funding from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada. Adam Kenneth Dubé receives funding from Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council, Mitacs, ...

According to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, children between the ages of 6 and 17 should get at least an hour of moderate-to-vigorous physical activity every single day. But with so ...

Summer vacation is fast approaching, meaning your child's screen time will most likely increase exponentially. That doesn't mean, however, that their moments glued to their tablet can't offer some ...

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Many mobile apps claiming to support early reading skills in children fail to deliver actual educational benefit, with positive app store reviews seemingly driven by esthetics and functionality, a new ...

The app, called Kurbo, is aimed at children ages 8 to 17. More than 78,000 people have signed a petition online calling on WW, formerly Weight Watchers, to remove its new app aimed at children ages 8 ...