Moms Courtney Davis and Mekael Black discuss how they are reducing their children’s dependence on technology and why they didn’t give their kids smartphones When it comes to screen time and kids, less is more. That’s according to a recent Denmark study led by Dr. Jesper Schmidt-Persson from the University of Southern Denmark.
It looked at the effects of reduced screen media exposure on youth mental health . Eighty-nine families with a total of 181 children and teens were randomly assigned to one of two groups. KIDS AND SMARTPHONES: HOW YOUNG IS TOO YOUNG? EXPERTS REVEAL IMPORTANT RECOMMENDATIONS The first group had to surrender their smartphones and tablets for a two-week period, and limit use of other screen media — such as TV and computers — to three hours or less per week, not counting work or school.
The control group did not have any limitations. Families that limited kids' screen exposure saw improvements in the children's mental health — particularly in how the kids managed their emotions, communicated with peers and displayed behavioral difficulties. (Cyberguy.
com) The average ages of the children ranged from 4 to 17, averaging at 8 to 9 years old. The families filled out a Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ) at the end of the study period that gauged the children’s psychological symptoms. SCREEN TIME FOR KIDS UNDER AGE 2 IS LINKED TO SENSORY DIFFERENCES IN TODDLERHOOD, NEW STUDY FINDS The groups that limited kids' screen exposure saw improvem.
