A new report from the AAP digs deeper than simple screen time limits for kids. Here are 4 practical takeaways for families.

Are parental controls and screen time enough to manage what kids do on their phones? Not hardly. As parents, we're constantly trying to find the balance between allowing our children to enjoy ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Software testers have been scrutinizing Apple’s parental control features, and here’s the verdict: The bad news is that some ...

YouTube’s latest parental control tools give families tighter control over Shorts, screen time, and age-appropriate content ...

Google on Wednesday announced a series of updates for its parental control software Google Family Link and a plan to test new machine-learning techniques to estimate users’ ages so it could apply more ...

TikTok is once again expanding its parental control options, launching new Family Pairing features that allow parents and guardians greater control over screen time and access to their kids' followers ...

Use these settings to take back control over your screen time. We'll walk through how to take advantage of the digital wellness settings on Apple and Android devices, including how to set up app ...

As kids spend more time on screens, a new national survey conducted by Ipsos on behalf of The Kids Mental Health Foundation, founded by Nationwide Children's Hospital, identifies parents' greatest ...

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Parental controls have been a major focus in January 2026, and YouTube is the latest platform to step in with new ...