The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends no screen time for children under 2 and less than 2 hours per day for older children.
Excessive screen time puts young children at risk.
-40% of 3 month old infants are regular viewers of screen media and 19% of babies under 1 year old have a TV in their bedroom.
-Screen time could become habit forming. The more children engage with screens the harder time they will have turning them off as they get older.
-Screen time for children under 3 is linked to irregular sleep patterns and delayed language acquisition.
-The more time preschool children and babies spend with screens the less time they spend interacting with their parents.
-Toddler screen time is also associated with problems in later childhood including lower math and school achievement, reduced physical activity and victimization by classmates.
-Direct exposure to TV and overall household viewing are associated with increased early childhood aggression.
-Creative play is diminished as is constructive problem solving the more screen time is utilized.
The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends that parents create an electronic -media free environment in children’s bedrooms.
At the Tender Nest, the only screen time introduced to the children is for educational purposes such as phonetic enrichment. Parents, it is time to take control!
