Screentime
Review of evidence-based research into impact of media on young children and an approach to guide families as to how to structure their child's media exposure so that this can be a positive shared family learning time and how to make a family media plan so that it does not become too much screen time.
Discusses appropriate ways to mentor and balance your child's media habits. Encourages co-viewing with your child and setting positive examples as parents. Consider shifting perspective from controlling to connecting with your child through media.
Website families can use to get age-based reviews of movies, TV shows, books, apps, games for kids. If you type in the name of a movie, you can see a review of ages it's appropriate for and ratings on violence, diversity, positive messages, etc.
TV shows and movies graded on diversity.
Discusses the impact of new media on children and families. References research publish by Dr. Jenny Radesky. Provides tips for parents on how to mentor media for their children.
Parent/Family-focused. Discusses the Problematic Media Use questionnaire measure that parents can use to help determine if their school-age child's use of screen time is excessive. Reviews research on the effects of technology and social media use and mental health and on how children/teens use technology. Provides recommendations for mitigating excessive use; includes perspective children's perspective on the problem and on solutions. Provides additional resources for further reading.
Reviews animal study evidence on reduced attentional capacity with excessive screen time - as a function of content, with interactive and educational content having little effect on attention and violent media having a reducing effect on attention. Argues that touch screens and particularly high-quality apps are very, very different than passive media with developmentally stimulating, positive effects.