The impact of smartphones on kids and young users has been documented widely, especially for their role in fostering mental health woes, body image issues, exposure to inappropriate content, and ...

Consumer advisor Clark Howard highlights a budget-friendly cell phone plan for kids offered by Helium Mobile, costing just $5 per month. The Helium Mobile kids’ plan includes unlimited talk and text, ...

For parents, the decision to get your child their first cell phone comes with a lot of questions. There are a handful of logistical hurdles to clear, such as choosing a kid-friendly phone and then ...

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — For a parent of adolescent or teenage kids, the topic has likely grabbed and perhaps held attention in recent years: what should a young person’s relationship be with a cell ...

If you have a child between the ages of 7 and 13 who hasn't already deluged you with requests for a cell phone, she might soon. Tech-savvy kids are asking for phones at younger ages. And while your ...

Children's media expert: Wait as long as possible to give kids a phone. April 16, 2011— -- For kids and cell phones these days, the parental focal point is no longer a matter of if, but when.

AT&T, Verizon and Sprint release teen-friendly phones. Dec. 16, 2008— -- Pity my poor nieces. They're at that age where the cell phone they carry says so very much about them. If they show up at ...

Kids won’t be leaving the house with an empty wallet anymore. Google has launched a new feature for Google Wallet that will allow children to use Tap to Pay on their Android phone with their parents’ ...

Justice Jackson, 12, of Davenport, doesn't leave home without it. Filled with games and a few ring tones, his regular Nokia cell phone is used to call family and friends. "He always calls me and let's ...