“So, your kids must love the iPad?” I asked Mr. Jobs, trying to change the subject. The company’s first tablet was just hitting the shelves. “They haven’t used it,” he told me. “We limit how much technology our kids use at home.”
Click on any of the three articles links highlighted in this post. The first link above about Steve Job's kids is from The New York Times, the second one below is from the AAP, and the final link is from the Mayo Clinic.
The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends that parents establish "screen-free" zones at home by making sure there are no televisions, computers or video games in children's bedrooms, and by turning off the TV during dinner.
Research has linked excessive screen time to: obesity, behavior problems, irregular sleep, violence, impaired academic performance, less time for play...
What can we do as parents?? Click on this link for advice from the experts at the Mayo Clinic. Poor habits can be difficult to break, but you have to start somewhere for the health of your kids. Sometimes the hardest place to start is with our own screen time habits!
