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kcr

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7. Not that I think it's a bad thing to be mindful of screen time

Reply to Novembrist (Original post)

Mon Oct 1, 2018, 09:09 AM

Oct 2018

But I suspect the sleep and physical activity had more to do with the outcome. This claim reminds me of the ads for diet pills that claim they work along with calory reduction and exercise.

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Study: Limiting kids' screen time improves brain function [View all] Novembrist Oct 2018 OP

Adults too, no doubt. NT enough Oct 2018 #1

It's actually zentrum Oct 2018 #2

I Feel This Way RobinA Oct 2018 #3

Not to mention zentrum Oct 2018 #13

Agree I have often thought that esp when with adults who have thier noses in thier phone. They lunasun Oct 2018 #5

Especially. zentrum Oct 2018 #14

Apparently, the editors at US Today could use some more screen time. LakeSuperiorView Oct 2018 #4

Why is this focused only on screens, when getting enough sleep seems to have a similar effect? WhiskeyGrinder Oct 2018 #6

Because the editor giving the words a title Igel Oct 2018 #15

Not that I think it's a bad thing to be mindful of screen time kcr Oct 2018 #7

What specifically leads you to suspect the effect of screen time has been weighted? LanternWaste Oct 2018 #9

I'm around a lot of kids. Igel Oct 2018 #16

K & R. n/t FSogol Oct 2018 #8

Every time I see small children being entertained on mommy's cell phone I want to scream kimbutgar Oct 2018 #10

Really? So you judge them based on the 10 minutes EllieBC Oct 2018 #18

What about you when you were young did your mother give you a cell phone to be entertained? kimbutgar Oct 2018 #19

No she let me fuss. Or when I was older I remember her quite loudly EllieBC Oct 2018 #23

I'm a teacher it's easier to let a disruptive kid be on the internet than deal won't them kimbutgar Oct 2018 #24

quote from the study: scipan Oct 2018 #11

A lot of schools are using iPads instead of books NickB79 Oct 2018 #12

One clever researcher decided to Igel Oct 2018 #17

Use of ipads and computers is cleverly embedded in requirements for getting a teaching credential diva77 Oct 2018 #20

At my son's school they all have their own Chromebooks. Luciferous Oct 2018 #22

I wonder what the long term effects are on their eyes as well TexasBushwhacker Oct 2018 #21