You’re listening to What is Going on in the World: From a Child’s Perspective. You always hear adults talking about it, but what is going on inside a kid’s brain?

Today, your host, Natalie, talks about the uprising issue of screen time, especially in children and adolescents. She shares the recommended amount of screen time for adults and kids, some consequences of too much screen time, and some tips & tricks on how to spend more time away from your screen.

SOURCES:

American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry: https://www.aacap.org/AACAP/Families_and_Youth/Facts_for_Families/FFF-Guide/Children-And-Watching-TV-054.aspx

Active Health: https://www.activehealth.sg/read/screen-time/what-are-the-negative-side-effects-of-too-much-screen-time