Parents and healthcare providers commonly talk about excessive screen time and its relationship with obesity , metabolic disorders , sleep problems , as well as behavior problems at home and school. There is so much concern about screen time, that discussions of it are part of routine well-child checks .
The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) has a tool to help families develop a media plan. Answer questions about your family, and it will provide a personalized plan for each child in the family as well as way to calculate how much time you or your child are spending on screens.
Consider taking some time as a family to work through the Screen Time Calculator and the Family Media Plan looking for ways to better manage screen time.
The tool is also available in Spanish.
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