In Psychology Today, Robyn Mehlenbeck tackles screen time concerns

Do you remember your pediatrician asking if the kids were on screens fewer than two hours per day? Prior to the pandemic, research by the nonprofit organization Common Sense Media found that 8- to 12-year-olds in the United States use screens for entertainment for an average of 4 hours, 44 minutes a day, and 13- to 18-year-olds are on screens for an average of 7 hours, 22 minutes each day (Rideout & Robb, 2019).