It's difficult to go on the internet, or open parenting magazine, or talk to parents at the playground and not hear about how screen time is ruining our kids. There are numerous families that avoid having television sets in their households for the fear of having their lovely children turned into media zombies that can't think for themselves. On the other side of this coin are parents who allow their children to mindlessly watch hours of television, often at the same time as they're surfing the net and playing on their hand held electronics. These parents see no evil in media and are often heard saying that their kids have to learn to live with technology because that's the world we live in. So what is the deal with screen time?
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Showing posts with label screen time. Show all posts
Wednesday, September 4, 2013
Is screen time ruining our kids?
It's difficult to go on the internet, or open parenting magazine, or talk to parents at the playground and not hear about how screen time is ruining our kids. There are numerous families that avoid having television sets in their households for the fear of having their lovely children turned into media zombies that can't think for themselves. On the other side of this coin are parents who allow their children to mindlessly watch hours of television, often at the same time as they're surfing the net and playing on their hand held electronics. These parents see no evil in media and are often heard saying that their kids have to learn to live with technology because that's the world we live in. So what is the deal with screen time?
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