The research reveals a significant link between excessive screen time, poor sleep quality, increased hyperactivity, and emotional issues in preschoolers, with sleep quality playing a mediating role ...

Excessive screen use by preschool-age children can lead to reduced sleep quality, exacerbating problems such as poor attention, hyperactivity and unstable mood, a new study suggests. Peer-reviewed ...

Thomas is an Associate Professor of Psychology at Hope College. She researches child and adolescent development funded by The Templeton World Charity Foundation and the John Templeton Foundation ...

Can a child’s screen time cause attention problems, make ADHD worse, or just make it harder for parents to battle its flashy, fast-paced allure? All of the above, according to some experts and studies ...

In an era of hyperconnectivity, screen time has become a defining feature – and struggle – of family life. Parents have to consider not only their own habits but the digital boundaries they set for ...

Dr Nick Fuller works for the University of Sydney and RPA Hospital and has received external funding for projects relating to the treatment of overweight and obesity. He is the author and founder of ...

The authors do not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and have disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond their ...

James, a 23-month-old, was wearing green overalls and looked to the world to be a happy toddler. He was anything but. The fancy word for what he experienced was “dysregulation”—if something didn’t go ...