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New Guidelines on Screen Time from the American Academy of Pediatrics
We know it can be hard to monitor screen time at home, and between home and the middle school years, some young people are spending a good amount of time everyday in front of a screen. The American Academy of Pediatrics just posted new guidelines for families on screen time last month. Here is a good article from CNN on their recommendations for screen time, broken down by age. New screen time rules for kids, by doctors By Hailey Middlebrook, CNN Updated 12:06 AM ET, Fri October 21, 2016 (CNN) Digital media exposure for children of all ages should be limited, according to new guidelines from the American Academy of Pediatrics . This week, the AAP hosted a national conference in San Francisco, where an estimated 10,000 pediatricians met to discuss new children's health recommendations for 2017. Children's screen time, social media and cyberbullying were key points of interest. Previously the Academy set a general screen time limi...
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