This post is a continuation of my exploration of the ways in which children’s literature might provide children, caregivers, and teachers some guidance, framing, and mentorship with respect to the ways we think about screens...
Tag - screentime
My colleague, Ian O’Byrne, posted here earlier this week about Diane Sawyer’s two-hour special that aired on ABC on Friday, May 17, 2019. In this post, I will comment on the take aways I saw after watching and...
There’s so much information — and anxiety — out there about how much time your kids should spend using devices. This video from NPR provides guidance on balancing the need for limits with the potential...
Nellie Bowles from the NY Times posted three pieces that tried to provide some context around the screentime debate. A Dark Consensus About Screens and Kids Begins to Emerge in Silicon Valley This first article discusses parents...
On November 8, 2018, I sat down on an interview panel organized by Dave Quinn and the MURSD YouTube channel. We chatted with Anya Kamenetz about her new book, The Art of Screentime. The panel took a deep dive into the research...
In 2016, the AAP suggested avoiding use of screen media other than video-chatting for children younger than 18 months. The 2016 guidelines suggest that children 18 to 24 months of age can view digital media of high-quality...
Nearly a cliché after two decades of development, it is clear that the internet has profoundly changed the ways in which we read, write, communicate, and learn. Given these sweeping changes, one significant conversation centers...
To address these concerns, a nonprofit organization, Children and Screens: Institute of Digital Media and Child Development helped prepare a special report for the Pediatrics journal. The supplement is the result of a...