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·October 23, 2024·5 min read

Removing Pre-Bed Screen Time Improves Toddler Sleep

A world-first trial shows that eliminating screen time in the hour before bed significantly improves toddlers' sleep quality. The study involved 105 families and found that toddlers who replaced screen time with calming, non-screen activities slept more efficiently and woke up less during the night.

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·October 8, 2024·2 min read

Screen Time Linked to Mental Health Symptoms in Kids

A recent study finds that increased screen time is associated with higher levels of depression, anxiety, and attention issues among 9- and 10-year-olds. Following a diverse group over two years, researchers discovered that activities like video chatting, texting, and gaming were most strongly linked to depressive symptoms.

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·January 31, 2023·7 min read

Infants Exposed to Excessive Screen Time Show Differences in Brain Function Beyond Eight Years of Age

Greater exposure to screen time during infancy was linked to poor self-regulation and brain immaturity at age eight.

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·January 23, 2023·5 min read

Getting Kids Outdoors Can Reduce the Negative Effects of Screen Time

Exposure to excessive screen time at age two is associated with poorer communication and daily living skills at age four, however, spending time outdoors can mitigate some of the negative effects of screen time.

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·April 2, 2021·2 min read

Toddler TV Time Not to Blame for Attention Problems

Contrary to popular belief, exposure to television does not, in itself, raise the risk for toddlers developing attention-deficit problems.

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·February 19, 2021·6 min read

Boys Who Play Video Games Have Lower Depression Risk

Eleven-year-old boys who play video games often are less likely to develop symptoms of depression three years later than their peers who don't.

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·November 4, 2019·5 min read

Screen-based media associated with structural differences in brains of young children

Study reveals lower microstructural integrity in white matter tracts supporting language and emergent literacy skills in prekindergarten aged children exposed to excessive screen time media.

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·August 14, 2019·3 min read

Impulsive behavior linked to sleep and screen time

Too little sleep and too much screen time are linked to increased impulsive behaviors, especially in younger people. Reducing recreational screen time to two hours a day and sleeping for 9-11 hours per night can help curb impulse behaviors.

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·May 20, 2019·3 min read

Sleep problems in teenagers reversed in just one week by limiting screen use

Teens who are exposed to screen time for four or more hours a day have a 30-minute delay in sleep time and report more sleep disruptions than those who spend an hour a day using tech. However, reducing screen time for a week and using glasses to block out blue light help to resolve sleep problems.

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·April 17, 2019·5 min read

Screen time associated with behavioral problems in preschoolers

Two or more hours of screen time is associated with inattention problems in preschool-aged children.

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·April 6, 2019·4 min read

Screen time, even before bed, has little impact on teen well-being

Contrary to previous findings, a new study reports little evidence for a substantial negative link between screen time use before sleep and adolescent wellbeing.

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·January 28, 2019·4 min read

Screen Time Before Bed Puts Children at Risk of Anxiety, Obesity and Poor Sleep

A new study reports children and pre-teens who are exposed to screen time in the dark an hour before sleep are more likely to have sleep disturbances, a higher risk of anxiety and may be more prone to obesity.

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screen time

Removing Pre-Bed Screen Time Improves Toddler Sleep

Screen Time Linked to Mental Health Symptoms in Kids

Infants Exposed to Excessive Screen Time Show Differences in Brain Function Beyond Eight Years of Age

Toddler TV Time Not to Blame for Attention Problems

Boys Who Play Video Games Have Lower Depression Risk

Screen-based media associated with structural differences in brains of young children

Impulsive behavior linked to sleep and screen time

Sleep problems in teenagers reversed in just one week by limiting screen use

Screen time associated with behavioral problems in preschoolers

Screen time, even before bed, has little impact on teen well-being

Screen Time Before Bed Puts Children at Risk of Anxiety, Obesity and Poor Sleep

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