Psychology Update — Too Much Screen Time Can Have Lasting Consequences for Young Children’s Brains

Posted July 20th, 2020 by David Berg & filed under Psychology Update.

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Too Much Screen Time Can Have Lasting Consequences for Young Children’s Brains

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“Growing data suggests that exposing young children to too much time in front of a TV or computer can have negative effects on their development, including issues with memory, attention and language skills….In the latest look at the topic, researchers report in JAMA Pediatrics that more screen time is linked to poorer progress on key developmental measures such as communication skills, problem solving and social interactions among young kids over time.” (A brief video is included in the article.)

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Time, January 28, 2019, by Alice Park

LINK TO RESOURCE

https://time.com/5514539/screen-time-children-brain/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=time-health&utm_content=20200310

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CLASS DISCUSSION QUESTIONS

•What is defined as “too much screen time”?

•How were these studies conducted?

•What might motivate a parent to permit a child to have “too much screen time” ?

•What are the negative effects of “too much screen time” ? And what are the recommendations to parents regarding a reasonable use of devices and young children?