Screen Time Dangers

You may have already heard that cutting back on screen time in kids can actually make them smarter. But new studies reveal just how much excessive screen time can affect your child’s academic performance, and in particular, their cognitive skills. According to a recent study in the Lancet Child & Adolescent Health journal, the effects of screen time on academic ...

If you are concerned that your child may be spending too much time in front of screens, you are not alone. Parents know that too much screen time can be bad for kids. But just how bad is it? More and more studies are revealing that excessive screen time is even more detrimental to your child than previously thought. On ...

Tablets, mobile phones, televisions, and computer screens are overtaking our children’s lives. In fact, almost half of young children own their own tablet. Obsessive screen time in kids is becoming a major concern for parents, and screen addiction can lead to developmental and health issues. Spending more than two hours a day staring at a screen can put kids at ...

Trying to find wholesome, entertaining activities to fill your child’s time is like constantly swimming upstream. As a parent, you fight the neverending battle for your child’s heart and mind. Whatever fills their time will slowly consume their heart. As Matthew 6:21 says, “Where your treasure is, there will your heart be also.” One of the stealthiest opponents that you ...

The Dangerous Effects Of Screen Time On Brain Development The effects of screen time on our kids is a huge concern for parents, and rightly so. A new study on the effects of screen time on brain development has parents rethinking how they allow kids to spend their time. This study compared how both screen time and reading affected the ...

Do violent images on television and in movies impact our children? Melissa Henson of the Parents Television Council says they do – and that the data proving that is overwhelming. Henson is this week’s guest on Words of Wisdom, as she joins us to discuss a new PTC study that showed violence on broadcast television has actually increased since the ...

Americans are “cutting the cord” on their satellite and cable TV at a record pace, but they’re also discovering that parental controls are sorely lacking on popular streaming services. In fact, a new study by the Parents Television Council finds that Netflix, Hulu and Amazon Prime Streaming all lack the common-sense controls parents need to prevent children from viewing mature ...

You may have heard all your adult life that children should never watch television. “It’s bad for them.” “It will stunt their growth.” If it wasn’t your own parents giving it to you, then the psychologists and the pastors were grinding out the same admonition. However, as repetitive as it sounds … it’s pretty darn good advice. So why is ...

Remember the days when kids played outside … all day … and had to be told to come inside? Today, recreational time is dominated by televisions, tablets, smartphones and video games – and parents are left looking for the proper balance. Arlene Pellicane is one of those parents who was searching for answers, so she wrote a book about it. ...

Many of us want to enjoy more screen-free family nights at home, but don’t have a clue where to start – especially considering we live in such a technology-driven world. Today, many homes have at least one screen in each and every room. From TV to laptops, to smartphones, Netflix, and the Internet … there are just so many ways ...