When you were a kid, did you camp out on the couch with your siblings and fight over what show you’d watch on the family TV? Today, your kids have decidedly fewer limits when it comes to controlling a screen. They can watch many at once, and carry them wherever they go. As amazing as … Read more
TUESDAY, Nov. 2, 2021 (HealthDay News) — As teens dramatically stepped up their screen time during COVID-19 lockdowns, their well-being took a hit, a new study reveals. Recreational screen time among U.S. teens doubled from before the pandemic to nearly eight hours per day during the pandemic, according to the report. And this estimate … Read more
Young children, especially toddlers, despite their superhuman learning abilities, have a very short attention span By Raghav Himatsingka, Parenting is often like a rollercoaster ride. It is chock full of emotions – happiness, anxious moments, memorable and cherished ones, and even nostalgia. The ups and downs of it hit you when you least expect it. … Read more
Nathaniel Counts is senior vice president of behavioral health innovation for the nonprofit Mental Health America. He said the researchers did a good job of accounting for other factors that could explain the link between social media use and depression. However, depression is complicated, and it’s difficult to tease out the role of a … Read more