Limit Screen Time

TV’s, computers, phones, tablets, gaming devices. Screens of all shapes and sizes compete for our kids’ attention. In fact, children today spend as many as seven hours a day in front of a screen!

It may be hard to avoid, but excessive screen time can lead to difficulty sleeping, anxiety or attention disorders, and even obesity.

Here are a few simple tips to put all that media to good use without overdoing it:

• Limit screen time to two hours per day. Children under 2 should have no screen time at all.
• Create screen-free zones in the house and avoid having TV’s or computers in kids’ bedrooms.
• Set a good example by limiting screen exposure for yourself.
• Schedule screen-free family game nights and outings.