#screen time and kids

Teach children to think of screen time like food...and regulate the junk, says expert (CBC)

Teach children to think of screen time like food...and regulate the junk, says expert (CBC)

“How we consume technology and its impact on our brain and body is very similar to how we consume food ... we have to understand what is healthy for us, what nurtures us," says Shimi Kang, author of The Tech Solution: Creating Healthy Habits for Kids Growing Up in a Digital World. She suggests parents focus LESS on how much time children are spending in front of a screen and more on what they are actually doing while they are there.

Rethinking your child’s relationship with screens during the pandemic (National Geographic)

Rethinking your child’s relationship with screens during the pandemic (National Geographic)

As COVID-19 continues to upend family routines across the globe, it’s also intensifying our relationship with media in unprecedented ways. But to all the parents wracked with worry about letting their kids watch TV while cooped up at home, experts say: Relax…