What are the risks of regularly handing an upset child a screen to soothe them? How can we help younger kids handle their big emotions related to screen time rules? How can you get evidence-based answers to any screen time question, straight from the AAP? Dr. Ruston speaks with pediatricians and researchers Dr. Megan Moreno and Dr. Jenny Radesky, who helped launch and now oversee the American Academy of Pediatrics’ Center of Excellence on Social Media and Youth Mental Health.
Dr. Moreno is a professor of pediatrics at the University of Wisconsin–Madison and co-medical director of the center. Dr. Radesky is an associate professor of pediatrics at the University of Michigan Medical School and director of the Division of Developmental Behavioral Pediatrics.
Together, they share their research and insights on children, screens, and how families can get trusted guidance from the American Academy of Pediatrics.
Featured Experts
Resources
The AAP’s Family Media Plan Tool
Additional Resources
Bring Screenagers to Your Community
Time Code
00:00 Meet the Experts
00:28 Megan’s Early Social Media Cases
01:36 Jenny’s Relational Health Lens
02:33 Screens as Regulation Research
04:50 Calm Without the iPad
08:14 AAP Family Media Plan
10:48 Problem Solving With Fast Tech
13:24 Key Rules for Teens
16:19 Content Choices for Little Kids
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