10/19/2023
Parents are going to vary in how aware or concerned they are about their media and phone use habits, how motivated they are to change, and some may resist major changes that take away the fun and exciting part of their digital life...
10/18/2023
It seems that everyone these days is busy, frequently using media for work, relaxation, coordinating family/social activities and more. Sometimes parents can be so focused on managing their child’s digital media use...
10/17/2023
There’s not much research published about YouTube (see a related post for a summary), but it’s well-known that the recommended video feed and auto-play features make it easy to spend hours continuously watching YouTube videos...
10/17/2023
YouTube is a free video sharing website, and YouTube Kids is a version designed to have only videos intentionally made for children. On average, there are 100 hours of video uploaded to YouTube every minute, so there’s an endless number of options...
10/17/2023
Yes. Boundaries and balance are important so that kids get sleep, play, and time with their family. Whether that screen time duration goal is 2-3 hours/day on weekends or at Grandma’s house, and ~1 hour/day at home is up to your family to figure out and will vary based on what’s going on in your life...
10/16/2023
We looked at lots of meta-analyses (studies that pool several studies on the same topic) to summarize the links between long amounts of time on screens and specific health outcomes...
10/16/2023
When you start to introduce screens and technology to young children, it can be helpful to think about it like you would teaching good eating habits...
08/01/2023
It’s never too late to set some boundaries around technology with the goal of having more time for family, sleep, or other activities. With so much technology out there competing for your family’s attention, if you don’t create any boundaries, it’s perfectly expected that screens would dominate your day...
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