Finally good news for parents — a well-constructed research study in a leading pediatric journal finds that children playing 1 to 3 hours of video games a day are more well adjusted than their ...

Fiona Scott has previously received funding from the Lego Foundation as part of the research grant 'Responsible Innovation in Technology and Ethics for Children' ('Ritec'). Her past research has been ...

I’ll admit it. I’m a parent who used to let my children spend their lives in front of the TV. Yes, I used to let my kids play video games freely, and for a while, everything seemed to be okay, but ...

Play is an essential part of childhood, but it's not always all fun and games. To avoid meltdowns, parents might be tempted ...

A boy playing a video game on a PC at home. Recent research suggests that video games might be harming boys. But debates about children and games miss the fact that not all games are the same. Parents ...

Dr. Aliza Pressman, a developmental psychologist and author of “The 5 Principles of Parenting," joins TODAY’s Jenna Bush Hager and guest co-host Willie Geist to share advice for parents about how to ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Summer break is here, which means school is out, no more homework, and it’s time to have fun. The lack of routine and scheduled activities, however, may pose ...

In Part 1 of this post, I talked about research on how playing violent video games is related to aggressive thoughts, feelings, and behavior. Overall, the evidence points to small effects of violent ...