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I have mixed feelings about screen time and the recommendation of two hours. My children have
more than two hours of screen time during school and then come home and have homework that is on a computer. Outside of that they enjoy gaming, reading on devices, and the dreaded social platform TikTok. I believe this rule doesn’t apply to my children since they are also involved in sports year-round. In any given, week they have 90-minute practices 2-3 times a week and a game on the weekend 60 plus minutes in length. The sports they play are basketball and soccer and require full body movement. This also does not consider the physical activity they get when playing outdoors on the weekend or during school hours at recess or in PE. For this reason, their screen time limits are a lot less lax than the “recommendations.” However, we do have agreements as a family about screentime and when it is and is not appropriate. In households where physical activity is not a priority or not considered fun, I can see screen time without limits being a contributor for diabetes in that little physical exertion is required to scroll on a tablet or play a game. It’s easy to get a dopamine release living vicariously through whatever alternate reality exist on screen than to go run around, feel like you can’t breathe, sweat, and then feel sore. It can feel more like punishment than good for you. With that being said, I did find an article from 2019 that I think you will find very interesting and
coincidentally, I already employ many of the tactics for screen time in my household, which may
be why my household does not “need” screen time limits in the sense of the recommended 2-
hour limit. https://www.rcpch.ac.uk/sites/default/files/2018-12/rcpch_screen_time_guide_-_final.pdf
The RCPCH asserts, “Because the effect of screen time depends so much on context, and the uncertain nature of the evidence, it is impossible to give comprehensive national guidance or limits.” Suggested in the article above are questions to help guide parents to tailor screen time to
the individual family, which I think would be more effective. Question 1: Is screen time in your household controlled?
Question 2: Does screen use interfere with what your family want to do?
Question 3: Does screen use interfere with sleep?
Question 4: Are you able to control snacking during screen time?
These questions help to guide the parents to determine if screens are interfering in their lives. Snacking with screens and ensure sleep routine is screen free are important factors to assess.
1 Parents should assess their own level of screen use and model the behaviors they want their children to emulate.
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Another approach to reduce screen time besides removal of the TV from the bedroom is to limit screen time at night as this practice can lead to inadequate sleep, poor diet, and increased weight.
2 This can be worked into a behavior contract with the family as a whole, where everyone is a participant in writing the rules and has a say. Resources
1. Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health. The Health Impacts of Screen Time: A Guide for Clinicians and Parents Contents
.; 2019. Accessed November 21, 2023. https://www.rcpch.ac.uk/sites/default/files/2018-12/rcpch_screen_time_guide_-_final.pdf
2. Kracht CL, Wilburn JG, Broyles ST, Katzmarzyk PT, Staiano AE. Association of Night-Time Screen-Viewing with Adolescents’ Diet, Sleep, Weight Status, and Adiposity. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
. 2022;19(2):954. doi:https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph19020954
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