ALTHOUGH THERE IS A CASE THAT THE USE OF SCREENS AND SOCIAL MEDIA CAN INCREASE BOTH COG DEVELOPMENT AND SOCIAL COMMUNICATION. THERE IS DEFINITIVE EVIDENCE THAT SHOWS THAT EXCESSIVE SCREEN TIME HAS NEGATIVE EFFECTS ON MENTAL HEALTH, SLEEP, PHYSICAL HEALTH AND COGNITIVE/ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE.

WHAT PARENTS SHOULD KNOW:

STUDIES EMPHASIZE THAT PARENTAL INVOLEMENT CAN MAKE BIG DIFFERENES. SETTING SCREEN TIME LIMITS USING PARENTAL CONTROLS AND KEEPING SCREENS OUT OF BEDROOMS ARE ALL WAYS PARENTS CAN HELP SET HEALTHY BOUNDARIES. ADDITIONALLY MODELING HEALTHY BEHAVIOR IS ALSO EXTREMELY IMPORTANT. PARENTS WHO WATCH OVER 4 HOURS OF TELEVISION A DAY ARE MORE LIKELY TO DO THE SAME. PARENTS SHOULD ALSO KNOW EXCESSIVE SCREEN TIME USE CAN BE A CYCLE. EXCESSIVE SCREEN TIME MAY BE A COPING MECHANISM THAT EVENTUALLY WORSENS MENTAL HEALTH WHICH LEADS TO EVEN MORE SCREEN TIME USAGE.

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