Co-watching screen-time and how to do it

When is screen-time okay and what's the deal with co-viewing. I think screens can be used as medium of play when you are co-viewing with your child. I do ask you avoid screen-time before one year of age to foster normal child development. Listen in on when I think it's reasonable after one year.  In this episode I go over: Current screen-time recommendations from the AAP How to make common sense rules for your family (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zugBuwgLgcc&t=34s) What is co-viewing How to use the right programming Tips on co-viewing  And so much more! Further reading: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/23544859/ https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/BF02768893  For more watch Dr. Mona's "Is Screen Time Harmful?" video on YouTube. Check out my weekly videos on child health & development by subscribing to PedsDocTalk TV on YouTube. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices