A poll conducted at the University of Michigan surveyed more than 1,000 parents and found that 19% of parents said their child had no friends or not enough friends. Over half of parents reported at ...

The costs and benefits of chatbots and their effects on youth mental health. An increasing number of young people are turning to chatbots for friendship, companionship, or socialization. While many ...

Source: Cyndidyoder83 / Pixabay Part 1 of this series described the potential misbehaviors and prevalence of AI companions. Here, I address their special dangers for kids and what parents can do to ...

Parents of Gen Alpha kids report that their children are having difficulties making friends -- and why. InsideCreativeHouse - stock.adobe.com Making friends isn’t as easy as sharing a juice box or ...

Parents naturally want to give their kids the best chance at a full, happy life that they can. This, of course, includes setting their children up for success socially. According to a recent study, ...