What to know about new research on screen time and kids' mental health

Dec 14 2022 by Mashable

 

Parents and caregivers worried about their children's screen time can gain valuable insight from two new studies on the topic, both published this week.

In one study, which appears in JAMA Pediatrics, researchers evaluated what happened when parents reported giving kids ages three to five a mobile device to calm them during a stressful moment. The strategy will sound familiar to plenty of harried parents desperate to calm their toddler's tantrum in the supermarket checkout line. The...

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