A new study published in JAMA Pediatrics is putting fresh attention on a question many parents are grappling with: How much screen time is too much for children and what does it mean for their development?
The study reviewed decades of research involving nearly 3 million children and adolescents across 64 countries and found that greater screen time was associated with poorer outcomes in areas including learning, speech, behavior and emotional regulation.
The findings also come with important nuance: The associations were generally small, the research does not establish that screen time causes developmental problems, and the type and context of screen use matter.
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Lorien Abroms, is a professor of prevention and community health at the GW Milken Institute School of Public Health.
Lorenzo Norris, is an associate professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences and chief wellness officer at the GW School of Medicine & Health Sciences.
Rhonda Schwindt, is an associate professor at the GW School of Nursing. She is a nationally certified psychiatric-mental health nurse practitioner.