{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Cybertraps Podcast","title":"Screen Time in the Summer Cybertraps 126","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":2703,"description":"Show notes News Item Screen Time Went Up During the Pandemic “The latest report from Common Sense Media confirms what many of us know intuitively: Entertainment media use grew faster in the last two years than it did in the four years before the pandemic. While many of us didn’t think it was possible to cram more entertainment screen time into our waking hours, we somehow managed to do so in 2021.” Overview What Is Screen Time? We’ve Been Worried about It Since the Introduction of TV Computers Accelerated the Issue (1980s and 1990s) Gaming Devices, Cellphones, and Smartphones Put It All on Steroids And Then There Was a Pandemic … What Impact Has All of This Had on Your Screen Time? Latest Studies Common Sense Media Report Tweens spend an average of 5.5 hours on entertainment media Teens spend over 8 hours Social media users are getting younger: 40% of children between 8 and 12 are on social media platforms Some significant variations based on gender, race, and family income Lower-income tweens spend as much as 3 hours more each day on entertainment media Smartphone Usage in 2021 37% of 11-year-olds use a smartphone 91% of 14-year-olds You can get a Pinwheel phone for your child to help with screentime management Screen Time Recommendations by The American Academy of Pediatrics Infants/toddlers, ages 0–2 years: No screen time exposure for infants and toddlers. The only exception being connecting with loved ones on a screen. Children ages 2–5 years: Up to one hour per day of high-quality screen time. Do not use technology as a babysitter In 2016, researchers found that babies (0–2 years) spend 42 minutes per day on screens, and children (3–4 years) spend two hours 40 minutes per day on screens. Most parents teach their child how to use a touchscreen by age two. Screen time usage per day was too high before the pandemic. It is even higher, now. Positive Benefits of Non-Screen Play Physical development Brain development ...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/-npbjlTwEpH5Ybi_ySNRhS-EfNqaI7Ep1svTppTGhLE/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9zaG93/LzQxNTcyLzE2ODM5/MjY0NDktYXJ0d29y/ay5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}