The average teen spends at least six hours a day looking at a screen, with most of it from using a smartphone.
Consumer & Gadgets
Jan 9, 2018
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A research project into smartphone use across the life span has shone a light on some interesting insights into modern Australian life.
Consumer & Gadgets
Nov 9, 2017
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Many parents are beginning to demand less technology use in the primary classroom due to the amount of screen time children have at home. This raises questions about whether technology in the classroom helps or hinders learning, ...
Social Sciences
Sep 6, 2017
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Toys that teach aren't a new thing, but a growing number are calling for kids to build with blocks, circuits or everyday items before reaching for a tablet screen.
Consumer & Gadgets
Nov 22, 2016
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Long before the dawn of the pacifier, parents of newborns and toddlers found ways to use surrounding resources to help soothe and distract tots into precious moments of peace.
Consumer & Gadgets
Mar 11, 2014
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Tablet computers are so easy to use that even a 3-year-old can master them. And that has some pediatricians and other health experts worried.
Other
Dec 25, 2013
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Kids these days have a penchant for high-tech and would rather play with smartphones and tablets than board games and building blocks.
Social Sciences
Dec 23, 2013
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The craze for tablets and smartphones is spreading to ever younger users. A new study of American households found 38 percent of toddlers and infants under the age of two have used a mobile device such as a tablet or smartphone, ...
Other
Oct 28, 2013
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Electronic tablets like the iPad are a revolutionary educational tool and are becoming part of childhood, but should be watched carefully so that overuse doesn't lead to learning or behavioral problems, experts say.
Other
Mar 29, 2012
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These long summer holidays may seem like an extra blessing to families who are dealing with a child who does not like school or who refuses to go.
Social Sciences
Jan 8, 2024
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