Having a smartphone may be harmful for children younger than 12, according to a new study. The study published Monday in the peer-reviewed journal Pediatrics found that owning a smartphone during ...

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Eighty three percent of the participants’ parents believed their child was sleeping the right amount, yet sleep trackers revealed only 14 percent of the children in the study “met national sleep ...

The study also found that kids with a smartphone before their teenage years also have an increased risk of getting insufficient sleep Becca Longmire is a digital news writer-reporter at PEOPLE. She ...

Most parents are aware of the current advice to switch off all screens at least an hour before bed. However, a recent study ...

So how much sleep do kids really need? It’s more than many parents may think. The National Sleep Foundation recommends 14 to 17 hours for newborns, 12 to 15 for infants, 11 to 14 for toddlers, 10 to ...

A new study has found that one in seven elementary school kids in America is not getting enough sleep – and that their parents are likely unaware this is the case. Children are supposed to get between ...

Sometimes it seems like children have an infinite amount of energy. Playing, running, learning new things and interacting with peers can tire even the most energetic kid out, but somehow they wake up ...