How should we teach our kids to use digital media?
The lead author of a new American Academy of Pediatrics statement summarizes important guidelines for children's use of electronic devices.
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How much screen time is good for kids?
Kids who watch educational programs such as 'Sesame Street' show better academic skills. But this does not mean all children can learn from educational media.
Here’s how screen time is changing the way kids tell stories
Research shows that preschool children take characters from popular television shows and movies and blend them together to create complex oral stories.
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