The screen time debate has been running for a while and the problem hasn't moved. That's because screen time is measuring the wrong thing. The real question is what your child's environment - everything in it, not just the devices - is training their brain to prefer. Let's talk about designing screen time instead of restricting it.

This episode draws in part on research in:

• Executive function development and environmental context (Diamond, 2013)
• Screen exposure and cognitive outcomes in children (Madigan et al., 2019)
• Boredom and creative thinking (Mann & Cadman, 2014)
• Environmental design and self-control strategies (Duckworth, Milkman & Laibson, 2018)
• Parental device use and quality of child interaction (Radesky et al., 2016)