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SMARTPHONES AND KIDS
Quote of the day by Kevin Bacon: 'You dream that one day your kids will sit with you and ask for advice on how they should live their life. But...' Hollywood actor explains the reality of parentingHollywood actor Kevin Bacon believes children absorb who their parents are rather than seeking direct life advice. This idea resonates toda...
From Australia to Europe, countries move to curb children's social media accessNations worldwide are enacting strict rules for social media access by children. Australia has banned platforms for those under 16. Britain...
‘I'd choose smoking over social media for my kids’: Denmark PM Mette Frederiksen's controversial comment goes viral, sparks debateDanish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen sparked controversy comparing children's social media use to smoking. She later apologized, stating...
Screen-shunning parents turn to audio toysParents are increasingly choosing audio-only gadgets for their children, moving away from excessive screen time. Devices like Yoto and Toni...
The Moon is making your days longer, and most people have no ideaOur planet's days are getting longer. The Moon's gravity slows Earth's spin, a process ongoing for billions of years. Now, melting polar ic...
Big Tech turns to Sesame Street, Girl Scouts to deflect scrutiny over kids' screen timeTech giants Meta and Google funded trusted children's brands to teach responsible tech use. This occurred even as their apps were designed ...
‘Want them to know what it is like being a human’: Actor Madhavan shares Hollywood star Hugh Grant's advice on keeping children away from smartphones, tablets and laptopsActors R Madhavan and Hugh Grant are speaking out against excessive technology use. Grant shared his personal practice of taking technology...
Actor Madhavan remembers days without smartphone or not much money: 'We didn’t have everything….but we had what mattered'Actor R Madhavan took a stroll down memory lane, recalling a childhood filled with outdoor play and face-to-face interactions, before the e...
To curb internet addiction, China limits smartphone usage among children and teensChina is introducing new regulations to limit smartphone usage among its youth, due to growing concerns surrounding internet addiction and ...
'Stop giving smartphones to your kids!' Manu Kumar Jain, former CEO of Xiaomi India, urges parents to practise cautionThe former boss of Xiaomi India clarified that he wasn't actually against smartphones or tablets but just wanted to urge the parents to pra...
Young adults who are addicted to smartphones suffer more from stress & suicidal thoughts: StudyThe study, titled ‘Age of first smartphone and mental wellbeing outcome’, was conducted in over 40 countries and included over 27,969 adult...
Keep your toddler away from smartphones & tablets; screen time habits may kick off earlyBy age 8, children were more likely to log the highest amount of screen time.
Ringing the changes on childhoodPhone-addicted parents seek to reverse the addiction they’ve passed on to the kids.
- Researchers turn smartphone into microbiology tool
New York, Oct 6 (IANS) Researchers at Stanford University have developed a smartphone microscope that allows kids to play games or make mor...
Kids pocket money up 100% since 2012: Turner International India studyThe study covered 6,690 respondents, including 7-14 year kids and parents of 4-14.
Beware! Screen-addicted preschoolers ignoring parents tooCommunication between mother-child is reducing as preschoolers are hooked to smartphones, video games & television are not listening.
- Kids spending more time on mobile internet: Study
Around 30 lakh Generation Z kids -- those born after 1994 -- are using 3G services and children in cities are spending more time on mobile ...