Screen Time
A collection of articles/research on how screen time affects development of our children. Thing to also consider:
Read... Psychology Today 'What Screen Time Can Really Do to Kids' Brains' By Liraz Margalit Ph.D. Article link When very small children get hooked on tablets and smartphones, says Dr. Aric Sigman, an associate fellow of the British Psychological Society and a Fellow of Britain’s Royal Society of Medicine, they can unintentionally cause permanent damage to their still-developing brains. Too much screen time too soon, he says, “is the very thing impeding the development of the abilities that parents are so eager to foster through the tablets. The ability to focus, to concentrate, to lend attention, to sense other people’s attitudes and communicate with them, to build a large vocabulary—all those abilities are harmed.” Psychology Today 'Gray Matters: Too Much Screen Time Damages the Brain' By Victoria L. Dunckley M.D. Article link As a practitioner, I observe that many of the children I see suffer from sensory overload, lack of restorative sleep, and a hyperaroused nervous system, regardless of diagnosis—what I call electronic screen syndrome. These children are impulsive, moody, and can’t pay attention—much like the description in the quote above describing damage seen in scans. Breaking Muscle 'Wired Kids: How Screen Time Affects Children's Brains' By Nicole Crawford Article link ...Not always as easy as it sounds, since screens can be addictive, partcularly for young children. That might sound extreme, but as of May 2013, "internet use disorder" (IUD) will be added to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Health Disorders, published by the American Psychiatric Association. In order to be added to the manual, research had to demonstrate not only that screen time can become a regular habit that has the potential to disrupt daily life, but also that there is neurological evidence to back up that claim. Like other addictions, screen time creates notable changes in brain chemistry - most notably, in the release of dopamine. Teacher Tom 'Screen-Based Technology' By Tom Hobson Article link I'm a technology skeptic, not because I don't believe that children can learn through screen-based technology -- Mister Rogers proved that to be possible-- but rather that I'm yet to be convinced that this is ever the best way for children to learn anything except how to interact with the latest screen-based technology, which is not nothing, but it's far from everything. The real world is everything. Janet Lansbury 'Screen Time Studies Parents Should Know About' By Meghan Owenz, PhD Article link Meghan Owenz puts forward research around screen time and teaching language, attention skills, sleep problems, obesity and more. The association between children’s sleep and screen time is well-documented and clear. A review of over 67 studies demonstrates that screen time is negatively associated with sleep outcomes. Screen time is associated with two problematic sleep outcomes: going to bed later, and sleeping less overall. Watch... TEDx 'Media and Children' By Dimitri Christakis Visit...
Screen Free Parenting Website www.screenfreeparenting.com Screen Free Week Website www.screenfree.org Dr. Nicholas Kardaras, Glow Kids www.drkardaras.com/glow-kids Books... 'Glow Kids' By Dr. Nicholas Kardaras 'Self-reg' By Dr. Stuart Shanker |