A recent study in the United States explored how family meals are changing in everyday homes. An online survey of households with at least one child ages 4–10 found that media use during meals is widespread, with 77.6% of parents and 68.7% of children using a device during their most recent meal.
BBC asked some parenting experts for their tips on how to pry those phones away from their offspring's hands – even if only for a short while.
I've been speaking about the importance of number 4 for years.
The Childnet Education Team has updated two of their popular resources on key topics: screen time and livestreaming.
Young people today are growing up in a digital world, and the hours they spend on their smartphones every day has many parents worried. But how justified are the concerns?
Fears than being hooked on social media is creating a generation of depressed and anxious teenagers have been overstated, according to a study which found it has a "trivial" effect on life satisfaction.
Ministers and parent groups have raised the alarm about excessive time spent on sites like Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.
But University of Oxford researchers found little evidence to support it making heavy users less content.
But here’s how to find out: Scientists need to ask better questions — and big tech needs to help.
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