While a study from the University of Cincinnati found kids' screen time went up, the researcher behind the data says it should encourage parents to rethink their approach to screen time.
Pediatrician recommends families set aside screen-free times during pandemic
With more children in front of screens during remote learning, experts said too much screen time can lead to sleep, mood and academic problems.
By: WCPO Staff
and last updated 2020-12-21 14:50:56-05
CINCINNATI â Screen time was a perennial concern for modern parents well before the COVID-19 pandemic began. Now, with nearly half of Ohio school districts conducting classes only over the internet and most in-person socialization sharply limited, itâs even more of a catch-22. How much is too much? How little is too little?
Childrenâs Hospital pediatrician Dr. John Hutton studies the effect of technology on children and adolescents, and even he isnât sure.