Right from birth, kids learn new skills at a dizzying rate. And along with those new abilities, they also acquire the confidence to use them.

As children get older, that confidence can be as important as the skills themselves. To thrive, kids need to trust in their own capabilities while, at the same time, knowing...

Research shows that young children spend an average of 48 minutes each day using a a smartphone or tablet.  That's up from 15 minutes daily average just a few years ago.

The good news is that kids' overall screen time hasn't increased -- the kind of screen they prefer is changing.  The bad news is that monitoring their...