Children who have smartphones by age 12 are at an increased risk for depression, obesity, and lack of sleep, according to a new study published Monday in the journal Pediatrics. The researchers looked ...

Children's media expert: Wait as long as possible to give kids a phone. April 16, 2011— -- For kids and cell phones these days, the parental focal point is no longer a matter of if, but when.

KENNESAW, GA — Researchers at Kennesaw State University are exploring why parents are giving their children cell phones at increasingly younger ages. The study found the average age for a child’s ...

Superintendents in four Connecticut districts that implemented cell phone bans over the past few years are seeing improvements in a number of areas. State Rep. Jennifer Leeper D-Fairfield, co-chair of ...