Two New Books Teach Parents How to Balance Digital and Real Life for Their Children

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Two new books, “The Art of Screen Time” by Anya Kamenetz and “Be The Parent, Please” by Naomi Schaefer Riley, examine the effects of too much screen time on children.

They also offer anxious parents practical advice on how to handle the balance between their children’s digital and real lives, writes Pamela Druckerman for The New York Times.

The Art of Screen Time is available at Wellington Square Bookshop or on Amazon.com.

While the evidence is inconclusive on how much screen time is too much, there have been some worrying correlations.

These include the fact that kids who watch over two hours of TV a day have double the risk of childhood obesity.

Kamenetz, who is the lead digital education correspondent for National Public Radio, points out that not every child will suffer ill effects.

Her approach advocates moderation, and she encourages parents to watch alongside their toddlers.

However Riley, who is a visiting fellow at the conservative American Enterprise Institute, sees this cultural problem as a moral failure by parents.

She compares screen time to alcohol and gambling and points out that while not every child will get addicted, it is better to be safe and not to take the risk.

Read the entire reviews at The New York Times here.



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