12/03/2020
āThe American Academy of Pediatrics recommends that children ages 2 years and older get no more than 2 hours of screen time a day. However, in spite of those recommendations, the average child in the U.S. gets more than 7 hours of recreational screen time a day. Here are five negative effects excess screen time has on children.ā
Screen time refers to the amount of time spent looking at a device with a screen, including smart phones, iPads, computers and TVs. While screen time has an effect on people of all ages, children are particularly sensitive to it. With many children doing virtual learning due to the current pandemic,...