Natural News is a site that brings the top news featuring natural health. Daniel Barker for Natural News takes an in-depth look at screen time and how it is affecting your children. Specifically, it has been questioned as to whether too much time around screens such as tv, phones, tablets etc. could be hurting your kids’ mental growth.
Key Takeaways:
- Kids between the ages of 2 and 5 should be limited to one hour of high-quality programming, which also should be watched in the presence of parents.
- Children should not be allowed to sleep with their smartphones, tablets, etc., and should have one media-free hour before bedtime.
- Media-free times such as during meals should be established, and media-free zones in the household should be defined.
“If you expect a child to limit their time online, you must be willing to do the same.”
http://www.naturalnews.com/055799_children_screen_time_limits.html