A dad discussed the negative attitude he was seeing from his daughters - something he believes they are picking up from watching TV. One mom complained that her 8-year-old son was having meltdowns whenever it was time to shut off his video games. Parents are raising a lot of concerns about how media is affecting their children. Why should we be concerned with limiting screen time? If we want our kids to reduce their media time, we’ll have to start by setting a good example. It seems our kids may be picking this behavior up from us! Researchers have found that on average parents spend even more time than their children with digital devices.
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Wow! That doesn't leave much time for playing outside! Where did they learn to spend so much time watching TV and playing on the computer? How much time are kids really spending with media?Īccording to the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), “children are spending an average of seven hours a day on entertainment media, including televisions, computers, phones and other electronic devices”. Ed., Priceless Parenting ( sign up for monthly parenting newsletter and receive 20+ printable charts for kids and parents)ĭo you feel your kids are spending too much time watching TV, playing video games and being on the computer or their phone? Do ever find it challenging to get them to turn off the TV or digital device and go outside to play? If so, join the crowd!
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