045: Screen Time For Kids, Developing Your Own Discernment

As gadgets become part of our children's lives, we begin to hear many opinions on what is "appropriate use" and how much screen time is OK.   Where do you get your advice from? How much do you trust The Media? How many of your decisions you started to question based on what someone says? How to know what source is reputable and how to judge for yourself? Such important questions!   Here is what I cover in today's episode:   Learn what guidelines I use & recommend Hear my opinion about "teaching apps" Walk with me through an example of misleading research Understand how lack of barriers to consumption makes us vulnerable to misinformation Learn 6 tools for critical assessment of claims made in the media   Need more ideas?   Sign up here for the Emotionally Intelligent Parenting training.     Host: Julia Pappas, Psychologist & Parent Coach With questions and comments, please reach out on Instagram @theparentingpresence. Additional info is available at theparentingpresence.com