Screens and social media are damaging kids’ conversation skills. Here’s why this matters, and how to get them back

Social media and mobile phones are major disruptors of face-to-face conversations. Recent research has conclusively ...
The Press Democrat

Napa’s youngest students learn cognitive, motor, social skills through music

Since 2023, the Napa Valley Unified School District has contracted with Benicia-based In Harmony Music to provide music ...

New & Returning Kids Shows For 2026 That Your Kids Will Love

There are a handful of new & returning kids shows to watch in 2026 including some reboots of beloved franchises that are ...
Newsweek

Australia Banned Social Media for Kids—Experts Share What Parents Must Know

Today, Australia has banned social-media access to anyone under 16, drawing global attention and debate among child-safety advocates, parents and teenagers. While the move is framed as a protective ...
E!

Australia Bans Social Media for Kids: What to Know About the World’s “First Domino”

Kids in Australia are in for an unprecedented change. Beginning Dec. 10, the owners of social media platforms including Instagram and TikTok will be required to take “reasonable steps” to prevent ...
People

Starting Today, Social Media Is Banned for Australian Kids Under 16

Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, Reddit, Snapchat, Threads, Twitch, X and Kick are the 10 platforms banned for kids in Australia Charna Flam is a writer-reporter at PEOPLE. She has been working ...
The Hill

Rahm Emanuel calls for ban on access to social media for those under 16

Former Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel (D) is calling on the U.S. to follow Australia’s lead and ban children younger than 16 from using social media. “When it comes to our adolescents, it’s either going ...
ABC News

Australia's social media ban for kids under 16 goes into effect

The national ban is the first of its kind in the world. Australia’s social media ban for children 16 and under officially went into effect at midnight local time on Dec. 10. Many child advocates and ...
Mashable

Australia's banning social media for kids this week. Here's how it's being enforced.

Australia's social media ban for children under 16 will come into effect this Wednesday, Dec. 10. Platforms such as TikTok, Instagram, Snapchat, and YouTube have already begun disabling users' ...
CNN

It’s time to do as the Australians do and ban your kids from social media

Kara Alaimo is a professor of communication at Fairleigh Dickinson University and teaches parents, students and teachers how to manage screentime. Her book “Over the Influence: Why Social Media Is ...
The Atlantic

Is This the End of Kids on Social Media?

Australia is actually doing this. As of December 10, no one under 16 will be allowed to have an account on TikTok, Snapchat, YouTube, Instagram, or basically any other platform an average teen might ...