Thursday, July 9, 2015

News: Children Spend 8 Hours Per Day Looking At a Screen


The average 8 to 10 year old is spending almost 8 hours per day looking at a screen and older children and teenagers are spending 11 hours a day, according to the New York Times.

The effect this can have on kids is widespread: schoolwork and grades suffer, social skills decline, and if the screens involve a lot of violent movies and video games, it can also decrease a child’s empathy.

But all isn’t lost! Find out what the experts do to curb their children’s screen time – and how you can do the same.
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News: Children Spend 8 Hours Per Day Looking At a Screen
The average 8 to 10 year old is spending almost 8 hours per day looking at a screen and older children and teenagers are spending 11 hours a day, according to the New York Times.

The effect this can have on kids is widespread: schoolwork and grades suffer, social skills decline, and if the screens involve a lot of violent movies and video games, it can also decrease a child’s empathy.

But all isn’t lost! Find out what the experts do to curb their children’s screen time – and how you can do the same.
Nicholas English
Content Manager of About.com Health
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