Kids and Screen Time

KIDS AND SCREEN TIME

RECOMMENDATIONS, RESEARCH, AND REALITY

RECOMMENDATIONSTHE AMERICAN ACADEMY OF PEDIATRICS (AAP) RECOMMENDS:•NO SCREEN TIME FOR CHILDREN UNDER THE AGE OF 2•LESS THAN 2 HOURS A DAY FOR OLDER CHILDREN

RECOMMENDATIONS

SOCIAL MEDIA LIKE FACEBOOK, INSTAGRAM, AND SNAPCHAT ARE INTENDED FOR AGES 13 AND OLDER

RECOMMENDATIONS

RESEARCH

POSITIVE EFFECTS OF REDUCED SCREEN TIME ARE:

RESEARCHTOO MUCH SCREEN TIME IS ASSOCIATED WITH MANY PROBLEMS, INCLUDING:•OBESITY• LACK OF SLEEP•SCHOOL PROBLEMS•AGGRESSION•OTHER BEHAVIOR PROBLEMS

RESEARCHWHEN KIDS SEE VIOLENCE IN VIDEO GAMES, MOVIES, OR ON TELEVISION, THEY MAY:•BECOME NUMB TO VIOLENCE•HAVE MORE AGGRESSIVE BEHAVIORS, THOUGHTS, AND FEELINGS

KIDS WITH EMOTIONAL, BEHAVIORAL, AND LEARNING PROBLEMS MAY BE MORE INFLUENCED BY VIOLENT MEDIA

REALITY

THE AVERAGE 8-10 YEAR OLD SPENDS NEARLY 8 HOURS A DAY USING SCREENS

REALITY

A SURVEY OF 4TH AND 5TH GRADERS FOUND THAT UP TO HALF HAVE FACEBOOK ACCOUNTS.

MANY ALSO HAVE ACCOUNTS ON INSTAGRAM, SNAPCHAT, VINE, TWITTER, AND KIK.

REALITY

M-RATED GAMES SUCH AS THE CALL OF DUTY GAMES AND GRAND THEFT AUTO GAMES ARE COMMONLY NAMED AS FAVORITE GAMES OF ELEMENTARY SCHOOL STUDENTS

WHAT CAN FAMILIES DO?•REDUCE SCREEN TIME•MAKE BEDROOMS SCREEN-FREE ZONES•WATCH TV AND PLAY VIDEO GAMES WITH KIDS AND TALK ABOUT WHAT IS HAPPENING

WHAT CAN FAMILIES DO?•REDUCE EXPOSURE TO VIOLENT MEDIA•LOOK AT RATINGS TO DECIDE WHETHER A GAME, MOVIE, OR SHOW IS SUITABLE FOR YOUR CHILD•TALK TO KIDS REGULARLY ABOUT INTERNET SAFETY AND PRIVACY: KIDS SHOULD NEVER SHARE THEIR FULL NAME, LOCATION, SCHOOL, OR ANY PERSONAL DETAILS ONLINE!