Screen Time in School Aged Child S1E24

Join our hosts as we have a thoughtful discussion about limiting screen time  in the elementary aged children.  We review the American Academy of Pediatric recommendations and how we implemented those recommendations in our own homes.

EPISODE CREDITS: Hosts - Sylvia Bank, MD and Vivian Carlin, MD

Resources:

https://www.healthychildren.org/English/family-life/Media/Pages/kids-and-screen-time-5-cs-questions-for-school-age-children.aspx

https://www.commonsensemedia.org/

https://www.healthychildren.org/English/fmp/Pages/MediaPlan.aspx

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00:00 Introduction 

02:47 The Forbidden Fruit and Self-Regulation

03:31 The Zero Screen Philosophy

04:41 Dr. Bank’s Method: The 100-Minute Budget

09:28 Dr. Carlin’s Method: Pragmatism and Efficiency

13:50 Challenges of Screen Addiction and Access

14:47 Current AAP Guidelines and Common Sense Media

17:12 The First Things First Rule

19:10 Establishing Parental Authority

20:51 Summary and Final Thoughts