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The digital lives of children: Impacts of screen time on health and play

September 5th @ 1:00 pm - 1:45 pm

The average child in the United States spends more than five hours on a screen every day. What is the impact on mental and physical health? Is screen time replacing play time, or can the two coexist? In this discussion, experts will look at why kids are on their devices so much; why some children may be disproportionately affected by overuse; and how kids and their families can establish a healthy relationship with the ubiquitous screens in our everyday lives. 

Register for free to submit your questions.   

An on-demand video will be posted after the event. 

SPEAKERS

Leah Austin, President and CEO of the National Black Child Development Institute 

David Bickham, Research Director at the Digital Wellness Lab at Boston Children’s Hospital  

Scott G. Eberle, Former Editor of the American Journal of Play and Former Vice President for Interpretation and Play Studies, The Strong National Museum of Play 

Jason Nagata, Associate Professor of Pediatrics at the University of California San Francisco, Senior Editor for the Journal of Eating Disorders 

MODERATOR

Leslie R. Walker-Harding, Ford/Morgan Endowed Professor and Chair of the Department of Pediatrics, University of Washington School of Medicine 

Details

Date: September 5th
Time: 1:00 pm - 1:45 pm
Calendars: Public Events, School-wide Events, University-wide Events

Organizer

The Studio
Email
studio@hsph.harvard.edu
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Venue

Virtual
Virtual