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Electronic Media Use in Children
Aka: Electronic Media Use in Children, Electronic Media Use in Adolescents, Screen Time, Excessive Television Watching, Excessive Video Games, Excessive Computer Time
- See Also
- Social Media Use in Adolescents
- Adolescent Health
- Pediatric Heath Maintenance
- Prevention
- Encourage alternative behaviors
- Active and social activities
- Disallow electronic media usage during family meals
- Discourage electronic media usage immediately before bed (e.g. last hour before sleep)
- Remove electronic devices from the bedroom
- Screen Time (television, video games, computer) Guidelines
- Limit Screen Time to no more than 1-2 hours of high quality programming daily
- Screen Time averages 7.5 hours daily in the U.S.
- Over 4 hours of daily Screen Time is associated with Obesity
- Age related guidelines
- Age <18 months old
- Avoid electronic media
- Age 18 to 24 months
- Limit to high quality shows
- Young children
- One hour per day of high quality shows
- Watch the show with them to know what they are viewing
- Other precautions
- Avoid violent or distracting content
- Turn off electronic devices including television when not being watched
- Avoid electronic media as a single primary calming measure
- Monitor a child's use of electronic media
- Resources
- Family Media Plan
- https://www.healthychildren.org/English/media/Pages/default.aspx
- References
- Kavan (2018) Am Fam Physician 97(10): 642-8 [PubMed]
- (2016) Pediatrics 138(5): 1-6 [PubMed]