It’s a common scene on public transport. A parent holds a mobile phone showing noisy cartoons to their young child. The pair is looking at the screen together, laughing. Yet parent and child rarely ...

If you have a child, a younger sibling, or even a friend with a kid, you’ll know just how quickly they seem to grow up. One minute they’re a little newborn raisin, screaming, sleeping, pooping, and ...

John Shumway joined KDKA in October 1988 as a General Assignment Reporter. During his years at KDKA, he has anchored the morning and weekend news and is currently a featured General Assignment ...

MADISON, Wis. — Two child psychiatrists are encouraging parents to discuss technology with their children, emphasizing that open communication about AI, video games and social media creates safer ...

A new surgeon general's office advisory says too much screen use can harm children and teenagers' cognitive development and ...

As the holiday season rolls in, parents eager to impress their young children with a splashy present might be tempted to gift them an AI-powered toy or teddy bear, which are popping up everywhere.

Jean Piaget’s theory of cognitive development has been a central framework for understanding how children grow and learn. His model describes development through four sequential stages: sensorimotor, ...

How technology is reshaping children's development: The good, the bad and the unknown by Valentina Fantasia, Joanna Rączaszek-Leonardi, The Conversation edited by Lisa Lock, reviewed by Andrew Zinin ...