Screen time is not the enemy

Instead of rigid guidelines and arbitrary time limits, Dr. Amy offers a realistic way to understand and approach screen time for kids, in a way that supports their development and mental health.

Parents have been warned for years that excessive screen time can be bad for kids. Indeed, it is linked to increased isolation and decreasing quality of mental health among children today. But screens and technology are an increasingly important part of modern life - more than ever now, since the pandemic created the necessity of learning through screens.

So how much screen time is too much? How should parents approach this confusing topic, once and for all?

As always, Dr. Amy approaches this topic in a practical way. Instead of focusing on counting the minutes, she encourages parents to ask different questions: what does screen time represent, in your family? What do kids need in order to flourish and have healthy mental development? In this episode, she explores a living guideline for screen time that reframes it to fit into the modern child's life. Instead of making screen time the enemy, she invites parents to shift towards maximizing the elements that foster healthy, creative, strong minds in children.

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Dr. Amy F. Conrad is a board certified pediatrician, and the founder of Kinder Digital Pediatric Clinic. To learn more about getting personalized care for your child from your own pediatrician like Dr. Amy, visit Kinder's website for a free consultation, and find Kinder on Instagram @kinder.pediatrics.

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For a full transcript of this episode and to find out more, please visit www.askdoctoramy.com.