This cohort study investigates if children’s and parental screen use are associated with children’s receptive vocabulary and grammar development from ages 5 to 7 years.

District staff and community advocates reported substantial alignment on a draft digital device and screen-use policy, but committee members identified unresolved issues on grade-level minute limits, generative-AI rules, parental consent granularity and enforcement. Staff stressed data privacy and centralized review; a follow-up will continue in November.

Adults should examine their own screen habits as well as those of children, Danish journalist Jakob Sorgenfri Kjær told KVF, warning that phones can affect sleep, concentration and relationships. This week, about 7,000 primary school pupils, 2,600 upper secondary students, and a number of workpla…

Headspace is urging people across Denmark to switch off their phones and seek face-to-face connections instead, DR reports. The free and anonymous counselling service for people aged 12 to 25 is organising walks as part of its Sluk sammen campaign. “We switch off our phones and make room for what…

Given the popularity of YouTube viewing among young children, we studied the relations between young children’s YouTube viewing time and exposure to negative interactions within reported favorite Y...

Pervasive digital media use in early childhood raises concerns about problematic media use and executive functions. Yet, limited research has examined its long-term predictive effects and bidirecti...

Using a screen in bed at night makes it much more likely you’ll sleep less and sleep badly — but social media use is no worse than any other form of screen use.