{"id":33500,"date":"2023-02-06T10:49:24","date_gmt":"2023-02-06T18:49:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/dev.mainelyseo.com\/cdi-upgrade\/?p=33500"},"modified":"2023-02-06T10:49:27","modified_gmt":"2023-02-06T18:49:27","slug":"6-things-consider-monitoring-familys-screen-time","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/childdevelopmentinfo.com\/parenting\/6-things-consider-monitoring-familys-screen-time\/","title":{"rendered":"6 Things to Consider When Monitoring Your Family&#8217;s Screen Time"},"content":{"rendered":"<div><\/div>\n<div>\u00a0<picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/childdevelopmentinfo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/6-Things-to-Consider-When-Monitoring-Your-Familys-Screen-Time.webp 700w,https:\/\/childdevelopmentinfo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/6-Things-to-Consider-When-Monitoring-Your-Familys-Screen-Time-600x406.webp 600w,https:\/\/childdevelopmentinfo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/6-Things-to-Consider-When-Monitoring-Your-Familys-Screen-Time-100x68.webp 100w,https:\/\/childdevelopmentinfo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/6-Things-to-Consider-When-Monitoring-Your-Familys-Screen-Time-400x271.webp 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" type=\"image\/webp\"><img src=\"https:\/\/childdevelopmentinfo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/6-Things-to-Consider-When-Monitoring-Your-Familys-Screen-Time.jpg\" height=\"474\" width=\"700\" srcset=\"https:\/\/childdevelopmentinfo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/6-Things-to-Consider-When-Monitoring-Your-Familys-Screen-Time.jpg 700w, https:\/\/childdevelopmentinfo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/6-Things-to-Consider-When-Monitoring-Your-Familys-Screen-Time-600x406.jpg 600w, https:\/\/childdevelopmentinfo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/6-Things-to-Consider-When-Monitoring-Your-Familys-Screen-Time-100x68.jpg 100w, https:\/\/childdevelopmentinfo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/6-Things-to-Consider-When-Monitoring-Your-Familys-Screen-Time-400x271.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-33775 sp-no-webp\" alt=\"6 Things to Consider When Monitoring Your Family&#039;s Screen Time\" fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\"  > <\/picture><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>Kids today spend much of their time in front of a screen, be it on a phone, TV or computer.\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/childdevelopmentinfo.com\/parenting\/pros-cons-giving-mobile-phone-teenager\/\">Technology has many positive uses<\/a>\u00a0and can provide helpful information, but like anything else there needs to be a balance in how much time is spent using electronics.<\/p>\n<p>Here are six things to consider when monitoring your family&#8217;s screen time.<\/p>\n<p><strong>1. Social Interaction.\u00a0<\/strong>Personal interactions with others are limited and social and conversational skills are affected.\u00a0 Kids need contact with other kids in order to develop healthy relationships with each other.<\/p>\n<p><strong>2. Physical Health.\u00a0<\/strong>Too much time sitting promotes poor eating habits and lack of physical exercise.\u00a0 Being too focused on a video game or computer activity interferes with intentional healthy eating.\u00a0 A child is more likely to snack on foods that aren\u2019t nutritious.<\/p>\n<p><strong>3. Learning.\u00a0<\/strong>Studies have shown that children who spend more than 2 hours a day in front of the TV have a more limited vocabulary, homework problems. and are more at risk for attention deficit disorder. Introduce your kids to alternative forms of entertainment, such as\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/childdevelopmentinfo.com\/child-activities\/family-fun-card-games-everyone-can-learn\/\">card games<\/a>, reading, or spending time outdoors.<\/p>\n<p><strong>4. Sleep Problems.\u00a0<\/strong>Many kids take their phones or computers to bed with them.\u00a0 The hours before bedtime can make the difference between a good night of sleep \u00a0or interrupted sleep.\u00a0 The lights from these devices trick the brain into thinking its daylight, as well as cause over-stimulation.<\/p>\n<p><strong>5. Behavioral Problems.\u00a0<\/strong>A recent study published in\u00a0<em><a href=\"https:\/\/pediatrics.aappublications.org\/\">Pediatrics<\/a>\u00a0<\/em>indicates that children who watch television or play c<picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/childdevelopmentinfo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Boy-Playing-PSP-500x341.webp 500w,https:\/\/childdevelopmentinfo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Boy-Playing-PSP-500x341-100x68.webp 100w,https:\/\/childdevelopmentinfo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Boy-Playing-PSP-500x341-400x273.webp 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" type=\"image\/webp\"><img src=\"https:\/\/childdevelopmentinfo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Boy-Playing-PSP-500x341.jpg\" height=\"341\" width=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/childdevelopmentinfo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Boy-Playing-PSP-500x341.jpg 500w, https:\/\/childdevelopmentinfo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Boy-Playing-PSP-500x341-100x68.jpg 100w, https:\/\/childdevelopmentinfo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Boy-Playing-PSP-500x341-400x273.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" class=\"alignright wp-image-33501 size-full sp-no-webp\" alt=\"Boy Playing PSP 500x341\" decoding=\"async\"  > <\/picture>omputer games for more than two hours a day have a higher risk for psychological problems.\u00a0 This study examined over 1000\u00a0children between 10 and 11 years of age (Desmond Lew, 2010) and found that violent movies or video games can contribute to aggressive behaviors and fights with family and friends.<\/p>\n<p><strong>6. Addiction.\u00a0<\/strong>The habitual use of electronics can not only impede a\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/childdevelopmentinfo.com\/child-activities\/8-tips-getting-kids-nature\/\">healthy lifestyle<\/a>, but can also become an obsession. \u00a0Try removing the screens and you might see\u00a0agitation, restlessness, and a striking change in attitude.<\/p>\n<p>A parent has the responsibility of setting limits and monitoring their child\u2019s overall electronic activity. Sit down and discuss with your child how the screens should be used, for how long, and why.\u00a0 Open communication is key to helping your child use their\u00a0time wisely and in a healthy way.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u00a0 Kids today spend much of their time in front of a screen, be it on a phone, TV or computer.\u00a0 Technology has many positive [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":33775,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_uag_custom_page_level_css":"","site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"","ast-site-content-layout":"default","site-content-style":"default","site-sidebar-style":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","ast-disable-related-posts":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"default","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"footnotes":""},"categories":[9,5,6,19],"tags":[92,93,533,188,2163],"class_list":["post-33500","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-development","category-child-health-news","category-children-media-safety","category-parenting","tag-children-media","tag-children-television","tag-featured","tag-internet","tag-parenting"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.6 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>6 Things to Consider When Monitoring Your Family&#039;s Screen Time - Child Development Institute<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"When it comes to your family, where&#039;s the line between normal screen use and obsession? 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