Parents today are raising teens whose social lives unfold on tiny glowing screens, not landlines in the kitchen. That shift ...

Parents need to do their homework about texting. Aug. 14, 2012 -- intro: I've been getting back-to-school story pitches since mid-June and I resisted --clinging ferociously to summer-- until today.

Some schools have banned cellphones because parents were fervently checking up on their children throughout the day. No teacher wants to hear students' phones go off in class. Although many people ...

With iOS 26 and other fall software updates, Apple will expand tools for parents to manage kids’ communication and app use. New features include letting parents approve who kids can text, control app ...

TRY IT: STOP TEXTING YOUR KID AT SCHOOL Many parents stay in touch with their child by texting, but school is a place for focusing on learning and developing independence. Teachers say you can still ...

Obviously, this is concerning. If I got a text like this from my kids, I would have a heart attack. Then I would call 911. Is that not a parent’s worst fear when leaving your kids home alone that ...