Is a lot of screen time bad for emotional health?

And even if you steer clear of the hysteria and tabloid reporting on the issue, a lot of the facts don't look particularly good. Most of the research on screen time focuses on kids, because, after all, that's where the biggest difference in lifestyle is. read more

However, the loss of sleep is most detrimental to children. Kids need more sleep than adults due to their developing body and mind. The average child needs 10-12 hours of sleep each night in order for them to grow and develop properly, but screen time is shaving off hours of that much-needed sleep time. read more

Before handing out a diagnosis, experts need to rule out if screen time is influencing kids’ mental health. The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) estimates that the average child spends seven hours a day looking at a screen, be it a cell phone, computer, TV or other electronic device. read more