Teens, Screens and Sleep

A helpful graphic page from common sense media: https://www.commonsensemedia.org/parents-teens-screens-sleep-infographic

Apple has set up a webpage designed for parents to access info on controlling screen time: http://money.cnn.com/2018/03/14/technology/apple-parental-page/index.html  

How time screen time experts manage screen time with their own kids: https://www.npr.org/sections/ed/2018/02/06/579555110/what-the-screen-time-experts-do-with-their-own-kids Some former tech employees have concerns about the addictive qualities of tech: https://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/2018/02/05/just-say-no-addicting-kids-technology-former-facebook-google-employees-investors-urge/307529002/ One quick tip to cut down on binge watching: https://offspring.lifehacker.com/turn-off-autoplay-on-your-kids-tv-shows-1822738108 Finally, what age to let kids have smartphones: https://www.wthr.com/article/kids-and-smartphones-how-soon-is-too-soon

How watching TV shows with your kids can lead to more connection and conversations: https://health.usnews.com/wellness/for-parents/articles/2017-11-27/the-benefits-of-watching-tv-with-your-kids  

A look at the actual effects of too much screen time: http://www.kunc.org/post/yes-too-much-screen-time-bad-your-kids-says-new-cu-boulder-research-review

Some data about kids’ use of mobile devices, and some tips for parents   https://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/what-parents-should-know-and-do-about-young-children-and-mobile-devices-2017102412619  

A new study looks at how much time parents spend on their screens (compared to their teens): http://www.cnn.com/2016/12/06/health/parents-screen-use-attitudes-tweens-teens/index.html  

A new study suggests hat the more time children between the ages of six months and two years spent using handheld screens such as smartphones, tablets and electronic games, the more likely they were to experience speech delays. http://www.cnn.com/2017/05/04/health/babies-screen-time-speech-delays-study/index.html  

Statistics suggest younger kids are spending more time watching screens: http://www.cnn.com/2017/10/19/health/children-smartphone-tablet-use-report/index.html  

A variety of research has found that kids with access to screens in their rooms spent more time watching or playing on the devices , and less time on such important tasks as reading and sleeping. This in turn leads to poorer school performance, weight problems, https://psmag.com/news/tv-and-video-games-in-kids-bedrooms-a-very-bad-idea  

New research suggests that time spent with other kids and not with screens helps them learn essential social skills: http://nymag.com/scienceofus/2017/03/kids-are-better-friends-if-they-spend-time-away-from-screens.html And another study shows that spending three or more hours a day on screens, including watching TV, using computers, or playing video games could put kids at risk of type 2 diabetes. http://www.theverge.com/2017/3/13/14888530/screen-time-type-2-diabetes-risk-children-health    

Some tips for parents on modeling good cell phone use: https://www.nytimes.com/2017/01/23/well/family/5-no-phone-zones-for-parents-and-kids-alike.html?mwrsm=Email&_r=0 And some thought about how to deal with teens who are on their phones all the time: Too Much Screen Time? When Your Teenager is Always On the Phone

Common sense Media has a new study looking at parenting habits regarding screens: http://www.npr.org/sections/ed/2016/12/06/496907205/real-parents-real-talk-about-kids-and-screens https://www.commonsensemedia.org/research/the-common-sense-census-plugged-in-parents-of-tweens-and-teens-2016

An explanation of how mobile phones disrupt your ability to fall asleep: http://www.sciencealert.com/here-s-how-smartphone-light-affects-your-brain-and-body?utm_source=ScienceAlert+-+Daily+Email+Updates&utm_campaign=d3c3abb4ef-MAILCHIMP_EMAIL_CAMPAIGN&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_fe5632fb09-d3c3abb4ef-365490661

A new study suggests that it is not just the stimulation and screen radiation of screens that disrupt sleep – it is the unresolved social situations. The study found that even thinking about social media can be enough to disrupt sleep: http://www.foxnews.com/health/2016/10/31/using-and-even-just-thinking-about-portable-media-may-disrupt-kids-sleep.html  

Here are some tips and strategies: Ask The Expert: 7 Tips On Managing Screen Time for Kids

New research out of France finds that screens/devices  are just as effective at distracting kids from their anxiety about an upcoming surgery as conventional sedatives: http://www.motherjones.com/environment/2016/08/new-research-says-ipads-help-calm-down-kids-surgery

Here are some great tips and thoughts about managing your kids’ screen time, written by a colleague and old friend: http://hermagazine.ca/managing-television-screen-time/  

A new University of Washington study found that, according to parent reports, while having routines, disengaging at a natural stopping point or simply having a battery die made for an easier transition when it came time for kids to turn off a screen, giving a two-minute warning actually made kids more upset when the screen was shut off: http://www.washington.edu/news/2016/05/05/two-minute-warnings-make-kids-screen-time-tantrums-worse/ […]

An app that allows parents to control their kids’ screen devices: https://www.kidtrol.com/?utm_source=Facebook&utm_medium=Facebook&utm_content=Emotional+Appeal&utm_campaign=Facebook+Ad+2