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Screentime resources can be found below. Resources are listed in alphabetical order. Descriptive summaries were written by SDBP. Click the dropdown arrow to learn more about the resource, including resource type and intended audiences. Click on the linked name of the resource to open and explore.
Screentime resources can be found below. Resources are listed in alphabetical order. Descriptive summaries were written by SDBP. Click the dropdown arrow to learn more about the resource, including resource type and intended audiences. Click on the linked name of the resource to open and explore.
Review of evidence-based research into impact of media on young children and an approach to guide families as to how to structure their child's media exposure so that this can be a positive shared family learning time and how to make a family media plan so that it does not become too much screen time.
Resource Type: Lecture, Video
Topics: Screen time, Child development
Age Ranges: Infant (0-1 year), Toddler (1-3 years), Preschool (3-5 years)
Time/Length: 1 hour
Appropriate Audience: Healthcare trainees, Psychology trainees, Practicing providers (e..g pediatricians, nurse practitioners), Families; Beginner (e.g. medical student), Mid level (e.g. PGY1), Upper level (e.g. PGY2, PGY3), Advanced (e.g. fellow)
Discusses appropriate ways to mentor and balance your child's media habits. Encourages co-viewing with your child and setting positive examples as parents. Consider shifting perspective from controlling to connecting with your child through media.Â
Resource Type: Website, audio recording
Topics: Screen time, Child development, Parenting
Age Ranges: No particular age range
Time/Length: 23 minute audio recording
Appropriate Audience: Healthcare trainees, Psychology trainees, Neuropsychology trainees, Practicing providers (e..g pediatricians, nurse practitioners), Families, Patients; Beginner (e.g. medical student), Mid level (e.g. PGY1), Upper level (e.g. PGY2, PGY3)
Website families can use to get age-based reviews of movies, TV shows, books, apps, games for kids. If you type in the name of a movie, you can see a review of ages it's appropriate for and ratings on violence, diversity, positive messages, etc.
Resource Type: Website
Topics: Screen time
Age Ranges: Infant (0-1 year), Toddler (1-3 years), Preschool (3-5 years), School aged (6-12 years), Teen (13-18 years)
Appropriate Audience: Families, Patients
TV shows and movies graded on diversity.
Resource Type: Website
Topics: Diversity/Equity/Inclusion, Screen time
Age Ranges: No particular age range
Appropriate Audience: Medical students (beginner), PGY1 medical trainees (mid level), PGY2/3 medical trainees (upper level), Fellow medical trainees (advanced), Psychology trainees, Neuropsychology trainees, Practicing providers (e..g pediatricians, nurse practitioners), Families, Patients
Discusses the impact of new media on children and families. References research publish by Dr. Jenny Radesky. Provides tips for parents on how to mentor media for their children.
Resource Type: Website, audio recording
Topics: Screen time, Child development
Age Ranges: No particular age range
Time/Length: 21 minute audio recording
Appropriate Audience: Healthcare trainees, Psychology trainees, Neuropsychology trainees, Practicing providers (e..g pediatricians, nurse practitioners), Families, Patients; Beginner (e.g. medical student), Mid level (e.g. PGY1), Upper level (e.g. PGY2, PGY3), Advanced (e.g. fellow)
Parent/Family-focused. Discusses the Problematic Media Use questionnaire measure that parents can use to help determine if their school-age child's use of screen time is excessive. Reviews research on the effects of technology and social media use and mental health and on how children/teens use technology. Provides recommendations for mitigating excessive use; includes perspective children's perspective on the problem and on solutions. Provides additional resources for further reading.
Resource Type: Toolkit, Podcast
Topics: Screen time
Age Ranges: School aged (6-12 years), Teen (13-18 years)
Time/Length: 28 minutes
Appropriate Audience: Practicing providers (e..g pediatricians, nurse practitioners), Families, Patients
Reviews animal study evidence on reduced attentional capacity with excessive screen time - as a function of content, with interactive and educational content having little effect on attention and violent media having a reducing effect on attention. Argues that touch screens and particularly high-quality apps are very, very different than passive media with developmentally stimulating, positive effects.
Resource Type: TED Talk
Topics: Screen time
Age Ranges: No particular age range
Time/Length: 12 minutes
Appropriate Audience: Healthcare trainees, Psychology trainees, Neuropsychology trainees, Practicing providers (e..g pediatricians, nurse practitioners), Families, Patients; Beginner (e.g. medical student), Mid level (e.g. PGY1)
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