Mention “screen time” in a group of parents of young children, and you will likely hear impassioned remarks on all sides of the issue. Research reports about screen media use by young children are confusing at best. Making informed decisions is difficult, because understanding the true developmental impact of mobile devices is also in its infancy. Let’s […]
Screen Time for Young Children – Be Intentional
WRITTEN BY: Kathy K. Oliver
REVIEWED BY: Kristen Corry, Noble and Monroe Counties
PHOTO CREDITS:
- Image courtesy of (Jomphong)/ FreeDigitalPhotos.net
SOURCES:
- Zero to Three http://www.zerotothree.org/parenting-resources/screen-sense/
- Campaign for a Commercial-Free Childhood, www.commericalfreechildhood.org
- "Clinical Report--The Impact of Social Media on Children, Adolescents, and Families." Journal of the American Academy of Pediatrics, http://pediatrics.aappublications.org/content/early/2011/03/28/peds.2011-0054