The Screen Time Dilemma

This was my contribution to the schools' Thursday Notes this week. With the addition of more technology devices in schools across the country, there is growing concern about the amount of "screen time" kids have. How much is too much? That's a tough question to answer definitively.

How much screen time is too much? That could be one of the most difficult questions a parent has to face. It’s a multi-layered question because not all screen time is equal. Time spent reading on a Nook or Kindle is different from playing a game on Xbox Live, and those activities are different from watching videos on YouTube. When determining how much screen time your child should have, consider what he or she is going to be doing as well as your child’s age. Ultimately, any kind of screen time requires balance, and what might be too much time for one child might be an acceptable amount for another. Parents need to make decisions based on what best suits the needs of their child and family. For more insight and helpful tips about managing screen time, check out this article from The Wall Street Journal: http://www.wsj.com/articles/your-screen-time-rules-or-mine-1471972582