Tin Can co-founders from left, Graeme Davies, Chet Kittleson, and Max Blumen on the colorful landline phones the company makes. (Tin Can Photo) Answering the startup call is not always as literal as ...

In today’s world, communication is largely done through one of two methods: smartphones or social media. Young children, however, rarely have access to either—and experts say they shouldn’t have any ...

Children who own smartphones by age 12 are at higher risk of lack of sleep, obesity and depression, a new study published ...

If you’re looking for the best dump phone for kids (or, if you prefer, the best phones for kids), then you’re making a sensible decision. Because in a world where the best smartphones reign supreme, ...

Kara Alaimo is a professor of communication at Fairleigh Dickinson University. Her book “Over the Influence: Why Social Media Is Toxic for Women and Girls — And How We Can Take It Back” was published ...

If you’re one of those parents who doesn’t want their kid to get a cell phone until they’re 30, you might want to reconsider. For as much doom-and-gloom as we’ve heard about kids and cell phone usage, ...

Landlines from companies like Tin Can allow kids to chat with their friends without all the distracting apps and pings of a smartphone. (Photo illustration: Nathalie Cruz/Yahoo News; photo: Courtesy ...

A Pew Research study found that more than half of parents surveyed with kids ages 11-12 said their children have smartphones at 57 percent.