Episode 2 - Screen Time is Hurting Your Kids

On the 2nd episode of America Unplugged, we dive into today's electronic world. It's considered general knowledge that the misuse of technology through social media platforms and other unproductive activities can lead to a number of health and psychological concerns; but, what if parents knew that they would be causing significant damage to their children's neurocognitive development in addition to social, physical, and other developmental factors?

Early data from an NIH Study indicates that children who spent more than two hours a day on screen-time activities scored lower on language and thinking tests, and some children with more than 7 hours of screen-time daily experienced THINNING of the brain's cortex - the area of the brain related to critical thinking and reasoning.(1)

Listen in as host and public health expert Manny dives into this article review, how society has shifted away from what is actually healthy for our children, and his opinion on proper parenting.

This is Unplugged America.

Article referenced:

1. . New York-Presbyterian. What Does Too Much Screen Time Do to Children's Brains? Health Matters: Stories of Science, Care & Wellness. https://healthmatters.nyp.org/what-does-too-much-screen-time-do-to-childrens-brains/