Doctors Say It Again: No Screens for the Small Fries
Once again the American Academy of Pediatrics is reiterating an old message: your kids don’t get any real benefit from screen time under the age of two. And I couldn’t agree more. Talk to your kid, play with your kid, let your kid play alone. But stop rationalizing TV time as some sort of educational tool for the youngest brains.
It’s Not Just THAT Your Kids Watch, It’s WHAT They Watch As Well
When it comes to how screen time affects your kid’s brain, this small but important study points to content. Results here suggest that fast-paced, unrealistic, some may even say chaotic TV shows are the problem. So while I am not a fan of screen time during the school week (TV, video games, you name it) and I limit it on the weekends, it will likely turn out that what my kids watch is as important as how much they watch.
Which Came First? The Kids Playing Video Games or the Parental Nagging…
This interesting study suggests that kids who spend more time playing video games also think their parents nag. But which came first? Seems to me yet another reason why we should minimize screen time for our kids.
Is There an Indoor Fix to Childhood Obesity? Oui (or Rather Wii)
Last week, the New York Times ran a story called “Why Can’t She Walk To School?” The article looked at safety issues that plague parents, to the point that many cannot allow their child the rite-of-passage of walking a block or two alone to the bus stop or a friend’s house without the possibility of dire repercussions. Read More…
topics: Huffington Post, Intent, obesity, screen timeAbout Dr. Cara Natterson
CARA NATTERSON, MD is a board-certified pediatrician, pediatric consultant, media expert, and the author of several books on child health and parenting. Read more... BOOKS by Dr. Natterson
