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30% of U.S. Children Use a Mobile Device While in Diapers
Updated parental guidelines are needed to help make informed decisions about the use of technology by children, says the American Academy of Pediatrics, as it revealed that more than 30% of U.S. children first use a mobile device while still in diapers. The AAP says that “digital life begins at a young age, and so must parental guidance.”
The Academy says that its existing policy statement was actually drafted before the first iPad was launched. A two-day symposium held earlier this year generated twelve key messages, based not just on limiting screen time but also on distinguishing helpful from harmful use of technology …
A number of key messages for parents emerged from the AAP Growing Up Digital: Media Research Symposium. Among them is that family participation with media facilitates social interactions and learning. Parents should play a video game with their kids, and always co-view with infants and toddlers.
The AAP said that the quality of the content was more important than either the medium or the amount of time spent in front of a screen. If the content was educational, it didn’t matter whether the format was a paper book or an app viewed on a tablet. It did, however, say that limiting screen time was still important – and not just for kids.
Attentive parenting requires face time away from screens.
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