Parents: No Screen Time Before 18 Months

‌  [Dr. Oz and Dr. Roizen, MDs] Parents: No Screen Time Before 18 Months By Dr. Oz and Dr. Roizen, MDs According to a 2017 Common Sense Census of Media Use of Kids Zero to Eight, U.S. children under the age of 2 spend an average of 42 minutes a day using screen media. That's despite an American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) recommendation that kids under 18 months should avoid all screen media, including TV. If that gentle warning from the AAP didn't keep you from plopping your smartphone into the hands of your fussy youngster, maybe this will: A new study published in JAMA Pediatrics finds that when 12-month-old kids regularly view digital screens, it's associated with a 4% increase in autism-like symptoms such as disconnection from interaction with others. Special: [Do This 1 Hour Before Bed to Urinate Out Stubborn Fat in the Morning]( On the other hand, more daily playtime young children have with their parents is associated with a 9% reduction in the risk of autism-like symptoms. It's not that using digital devices increases the risk of diagnosed autism, but it does damage a child's ability to interact with the world in ways that are essential for emotional and intellectual development. In other words, when you hand your baby/toddler a phone or tablet, you are damaging his or her future for some temporary peace and quiet. If you can't focus on your child in the moment, books, toddler-safe crayons and paper, balls, mobiles, and soft blocks all provide brain-stimulating distraction for 12- to 18-month-olds. Give them a try when you can’t go nose to nose or toes to toes (floor time is great) with your child. --------------------------------------------------------------- Special Message --------------------------------------------------------------- Recent studies are now showing how a simple tweak to your bedtime ritual can have dramatic effects in shrinking fat tissue while reversing the signs of premature biological aging every time you fall asleep. In fact, Lisa used this 2 minute hack to finally rid herself of 62 lbs of baby weight, which not only resulted in a reversal of Type 2 Diabetes, but also forced her to buy a whole new wardrobe! gt;> [Here's how (no plastic surgery needed)]( --------------------------------------------------------------- About the Doctors: Dr. Mehmet Oz is host of TV's popular "The Dr. Oz Show." He is a professor in the Department of Surgery at Columbia University and directs the Cardiovascular Institute and Complementary Medicine Program at New York-Presbyterian Hospital. Dr. Mike Roizen is chief medical officer at the Cleveland Clinic Wellness Institute, an award-winning author, and has been the doctor to eight Nobel Prize winners and more than 100 Fortune 500 CEOs. --------------------------------------------------------------- You received this Dr. Oz and Dr. Roizen email because you subscribed to it or someone forwarded it to you. [Recommend]( Dr. Oz and Dr. Roizen to a friend or [unsubscribe]( from our list. We respect your right to privacy. [View our policy](. This email was sent by: Dr. Oz and Dr. Roizen 1501 Northpoint Parkway, Suite 104 West Palm Beach, FL 33407 USA[reaganreports.com](