27 Feb 2018

Screen time is not the devil

From Afternoons, 3:12 pm on 27 February 2018
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Photo: Supplied / Anya Kamenetz

One of the greatest challenges of modern parenting is regulating screen time with our kids. Research shows kids start their interactions with screens, like TVs, computers and smartphones, at about four months of age.  Screen time is the new sugar to so many parents, but maybe it's not the villain it's made out to be according to  Anya Kamenetz, the lead digital education correspondent for National Public Radio in the US.  She says parents need to let go of guilt, and that screen time can actually be a good thing. She takes a practical look at the science in her new book, The Art of Screen Time: How Your Family Can Balance Digital Media and Real Life.   

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