Cutting children’s screen time

Parents who want to cut the amount of time their children spend in front of screens—from televisions, computers, smartphones, and video games—should start by setting reasonable limits on those devices. That’s the advice from Steven Gortmaker, professor of the practice of health sociology and director of the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health Prevention Research Center and Kaley Skapinsky SM ‘14 in their online guide “Outsmarting the Smart Screens!”

In a July 13, 2015 article, The New York Times highlighted tips from the guide, such as providing healthy activities to counter the weight gain that can accompany excessive screen time, and ensuring that young children do not have their own cellphones or televisions in their bedrooms.

Read the New York Times article: How to Cut Children’s Screen Time? Say No to Yourself First.