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Screen-Free Week: May 5-11

By Emily On April 22, 2014 · Add Comment

Choosing screen time limits for your family is a wholly personal process based on the unique needs of you and your children. We are a tech-obsessed family so we have zero screen-time limits on mobile gaming devices or a small selection of computer-based games, but we do have required off-screen days here and there to take a break from technology and reconnect with each other. At first my kids whined like crazy about not being able to use the iPad and having to actually interact with my husband and I, but eventually they grew to look forward to the time without media distractions. Some parents and caregivers may be a little hesitant to practice screen-free time because they (like I) depend on the iPad or a quick game of Minecraft or a 30-minute episode of an animated TV show to engage the kids long enough to complete [...]

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Screen Time Limits Proven To Help Health

By Marc On April 3, 2014 · Add Comment

We’ve all gone back and forth on screen limits, because, let’s face it, they’re a pain in the butt. Is it really that bad to let your child play an educational app and give yourself 20 minutes to breathe? This is something we’ve struggled with ourselves at iPad Kids (see Why I Decided To Do Away With Screen Limits). A new study published in JAMA Pediatrics might give you the motivation to enforce a limit on screen time. According to the study, limiting screen time was shown to have some very valuable positive health effects. These health improvements were very gradual, so the parents weren’t even aware they were occurring. The researchers, however, noticed some great health effects: Parents who set limits can count on some seriously positive results for their kids — including improved sleep, better grades, less aggressive behavior, and lower risk of obesity. For an easily [...]

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