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4+ hour, 26+ min ago   (91+ words) 09/14/2026 MediaPost Become a free MediaPost member now to read this article Log in if you are already a member Americans Want Less Screen Time, Right After This Next Video Americans have identified the source of their smartphone problem. It is…...

10+ hour, 48+ min ago   (523+ words) “Mom lets me use my phone at night. Why can’t I here?” If you’re co-parenting, you’ve likely heard some version of this, and it rarely leads to a simple answer. One household allows late-night scrolling. The other says phones get…...

1+ day, 12+ hour ago   (1295+ words) entertainment September 13, 2026 at 1:32 pm Baghdad has always had places where people meet, talk, debate and exchange ideas. What feels different now is the mix of old traditions with a younger, more contemporary rhythm. Baghdad youth culture is showing up in…...

1+ day, 6+ hour ago   (724+ words) Local news for metro Atlanta Cari Newman, a certified parent coach, certified life coach, and former classroom teacher in metro Atlanta, says it’s never too late to make a change when it comes to limiting technology. Newman works with parents…...

1+ day, 5+ hour ago   (256+ words) Long before smartphones and tablets became part of everyday childhood, many children of the 2000s were already growing up surrounded by screens, gadgets and digital entertainment. A new BuzzFeed quiz revisits that era with a playful question: were children who grew…...

1+ day, 19+ hour ago   (373+ words) The other day my 18-year-old daughter was explaining the “WTF” social media trend to me. Our favourite WTF posts though are those with the caption “WTF is an iPad kid?” These are posted alongside pictures or videos of little kids…...

3+ day, 13+ hour ago   (404+ words) Roughhouse play can look chaotic to parents, especially when kids are wrestling, tackling, chasing or throwing themselves onto pillows. But when it happens in a safe environment with clear boundaries, this kind of physical play can support children's emotional, social…...

2+ day, 2+ hour ago   (267+ words) Whenever we open our phone just for a notification and end up scrolling for hours, there’s actually a reason behind it. Let’s talk about the continuous scroll. Social media never gives us a stopping point. Whenever we take our phone…...

4+ day, 18+ hour ago   (252+ words) The RELATE Project 2026 surveys 7,105 youth across 11 countries, exposing the rapid adoption of AI companions alongside a craving for real-world, face-to-face presence The average number of close relationships a young person reports fell from 5.3 in 2023 to 4.4 in 2025. On average, young people…...

2+ day, 6+ hour ago   (360+ words) Let’s just say that my self-control wasn’t exactly great. 3 hours a day was my average screen time on my phone. 3 hours of mindless scrolling on YouTube. My parents had set a screen time limit of 1 hour, but I found out…...