The American Academy of Pediatrics recently published new guidelines for screen time, noting that not all screen time is created equal and placing emphasis on co-viewing with children. They also developed a tool called the Family Media Use plan, which encourages families to engage in discussion around media and technology use in the home and make thoughtful decisions around rules, expectations, and consequences. Key here is the importance of parents modeling healthy technology and media use with their children!

"Media should work for you & work within your family values & parenting style. When media is used thoughtfully & appropriately, media can enhance daily life. But when used inappropriately or without thought, media can displace many important activities such as face-to-face interaction, family-time, outdoor-play, exercise, unplugged downtime & sleep."