The Case FOR Screen Time

Some research finds that screen time correlates with everything from depression to violence. 

But, of course, correlation doesn’t equal causation. And, as I try to demonstrate in my PsychologyToday.com article today, logic suggests that screen time plays little or no role in causation. I argue further that, except when the quantity is extreme and/or the quality is poor, screen time is a significant net plus.

The Case for Preschoolers Having More Screen Time

No less than the American Academy of Pediatrics recommends that children between two and five years old spend a maximum of one hour a day in front of a TV or video screen.

However, a reasonable argument can be made, that many kids should spend double or even triple the recommended maximum amount. I make that argument in my PsychologyToday.com article today.