The Chiller Approach To Screen Time Might Be The Best

The Temper Tantrum Survival Guide [Fatherly](%2F%2Ffatherly.com%2F%3Futm_campaign=60659%26utm_medium=fatherlyDailyV2%26utm_source=newsletter%26utm_session=c37e7b32-5b18-4c2b-a3ac-adb88aa64d4e/1/0100018588d16111-e5555c99-d74d-4d95-8317-acb9bdd3e670-000000/XcUfLEVbmUdyrvMrUEctG8YUceo=303) Jan 06, 2023 Screen time is bad for kids. This is a commonly accepted sentiment. But here’s the thing: the studies around this topic aren’t so certain. The bigger problem with plopping your kid in front of a screen is that time when they’re staring mindlessly at a YouTube video, they’re not getting face time with another human. We know that many of the ills associated with screen time, like poor cognitive development and language skills, can also be linked to the quality of a parent’s interaction with a child. In other words, so long as you spend plenty of screen-free time with your child, you probably don’t have to panic about them going over their screen time limits. TIMELY DICUSSION %2F%2Fwww.fatherly.com%2Fparenting%2Fscreen-time-management%3Futm_campaign=60659%26utm_medium=fatherlyDailyV2%26utm_source=newsletter%26utm_session=c37e7b32-5b18-4c2b-a3ac-adb88aa64d4e/1/0100018588d16111-e5555c99-d74d-4d95-8317-acb9bdd3e670-000000/ko3K1frxKxD3zAmomh2iSHkemv4=303 [What Parents Are Getting Wrong About Screen Time](%2F%2Fwww.fatherly.com%2Fparenting%2Fscreen-time-management%3Futm_campaign=60659%26utm_medium=fatherlyDailyV2%26utm_source=newsletter%26utm_session=c37e7b32-5b18-4c2b-a3ac-adb88aa64d4e/2/0100018588d16111-e5555c99-d74d-4d95-8317-acb9bdd3e670-000000/gRND8_82wdNwgwyn29AoKFP6Z4M=303) The argument against screen time has become a [moral panic that doesn't help anyone.](%2F%2Fwww.fatherly.com%2Fparenting%2Fscreen-time-management%3Futm_campaign=60659%26utm_medium=fatherlyDailyV2%26utm_source=newsletter%26utm_session=c37e7b32-5b18-4c2b-a3ac-adb88aa64d4e/3/0100018588d16111-e5555c99-d74d-4d95-8317-acb9bdd3e670-000000/s4mYK-VwkCXDAbLIao2qnrWq7hw=303) [read this story](%2F%2Fwww.fatherly.com%2Fparenting%2Fscreen-time-management%3Futm_campaign=60659%26utm_medium=fatherlyDailyV2%26utm_source=newsletter%26utm_session=c37e7b32-5b18-4c2b-a3ac-adb88aa64d4e/4/0100018588d16111-e5555c99-d74d-4d95-8317-acb9bdd3e670-000000/M-FlSZN7YGuQc9xN7Sox9K5AC5k=303) Babies learn from interacting with people. When parents interact with babies, they tend to grow just fine. 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