A growing body of research highlights the adverse effects of excessive screen time on children. Experts agree that too much screen time can harm children's emotional regulation and development. Despite these warnings, many parents allow their children to spend more than double the recommended time on digital devices. Pediatricians express concern over this trend, noting that screens are often used as 'digital pacifiers' to calm tantrums, which can lead to problems with emotional regulation later in life. Tools like YouTube Kids and Family Link are available to help manage screen time, but experts suggest that parents' own screen habits may play a crucial role in setting an example for their children. A new study supports these findings, emphasizing the importance of parental behavior. Dr. Megan Jones Bell also discussed ways to support healthy tech use among kids and teens.
Digital Devices Hinder Kids’ Emotional Regulation Development A new study shows that using digital devices to calm children's tantrums can impair their emotional regulation abilities later in life. Researchers found that frequent use of tablets or smartphones for this purpose… https://t.co/7LSISAZjNF
Many parents are ditching screen time limits. Here’s why experts worry. https://t.co/laO4Wk8PeB https://t.co/SmPmnRfzO0
Whether it’s lockboxes or control apps, parents have searched far and wide for ways to reduce their child’s screen time. A new study suggests that the answer may lie in the parent’s own screen habits. https://t.co/jM4jfiJvWh
Thrusting a smartphone or tablet into the hands of a screaming toddler can be a quick way to calm a tantrum, but using electronic devices as “digital pacifiers” can be harmful https://t.co/64okQIvPxJ
Kids given 'digital pacifiers' to calm tantrums fail to learn how to regulate emotions, study finds @frontiersin https://t.co/AF43GstM95
In The Anxious Generation, @JonHaidt warns parents of the trap of giving screens, such as iPads, to children to quiet them down. A new study finds that such "digital pacifier" use of screens is associated with problems regulating emotions later in life. https://t.co/xCsnFPB02p https://t.co/lMnM9E22kU
NEW STUDY: Whether it’s lockboxes or control apps, parents have searched far and wide for ways to reduce their child’s screen time. A new study suggests that the answer may lie in the parent’s own screen habits. https://t.co/jM4jfiK3LP
"Too much screen time harms children, experts agree. So why do parents ignore them? Many parents allow children more than double the TV and tablet time than experts suggest." https://t.co/sRiGSkeqTK
Parents are allowing their young kids to spend more than double the time on TV and tablets experts recommend. Here’s why pediatricians are concerned. https://t.co/laO4Wk8hp3
Experts warn that parents should limit children’s access to digital devices. But many parents don’t believe screens are a problem to begin with. https://t.co/laO4Wk8PeB https://t.co/wlyP9CPdzF
"Families are turning to screens for learning and distraction, clashing with advice. Too much screen time harms children, experts agree. So why do parents ignore them? https://t.co/QwPVjZqbDC
Is social media harming our kids? 📱 7News spoke to a D.C. expert on how parents can help their kids manage their screen time this summer. https://t.co/dymA3eH3k3
Too much screen time harms children, experts agree. So why do parents ignore them? https://t.co/laO4Wk8hp3
Dr. Megan Jones Bell (@jmegjones) recently sat down with @hola to discuss ways to support kids and teens with healthy tech use. Learn how @Google tools like YouTube Kids and Family Link can help manage screen time: https://t.co/CZmFlrMbzj
There are few more contentious issues for parents than children’s screen time. What does the evidence show about its effects? https://t.co/zSgY7Cjln5