Is Screen Time Harmful to Young Children?
Lately, I have felt a growing concern over the amount of screen time children seem to have. They could be playing games on smartphones or tablets, or they could be watching TV. According to the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) children have an average of seven hours of screen time a day. That is alarming!
The AAP recently created new guidelines for media use. For a detailed report, click on http://www.cnn.com/2016/10/21/health/screen-time-media-rules-children-aap/index.html. Here is a summary of the guidelines. [Read more…]