100 studies in JAMA Pediatrics suggest healthy screen use for children involves co-viewing, age-appropriate content, avoiding interference, and minimal background TV.

100 studies on children's screen use were analyzed in JAMA Pediatrics. Parents can help children use screens healthily by co-viewing, choosing age-appropriate content, avoiding screen interference, and minimizing background TV. Co-viewing encourages conversations and connections, age-appropriate content supports learning and development, avoiding screen interference promotes social skills, behavior, and emotional regulation, and minimizing background TV enhances thinking, reasoning, and language abilities.

August 05, 2024
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