All Screen Time Is Not Equal(ly Bad). Here's Why You Should Swap Your Kid's iPad For The TV

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Unzela Khan Sheikh is HuffPost UK’s Parents Editor. She covers everything from expert advice for struggling parents, product reviews, pregnancy + newborn life and tips for parents with older kids. She previously worked as the Race and Diversity Editor for MyLondon and has written for Glamour Magazine, Metro UK, Daily Mirror and Gal-Dem Magazine.

who watch and play with tablets and portable screens on a regular basis. Some parents frown upon this and others feel it’s fine if it means they can eat in peace.But the question is, do all screens have the same impact? Well, according to experts there are ways to reduce the negative impact without taking away screens completely.says it’s easy to be tempted by the endless array of entertainment that’s available on an iPad which might not be the best for kids.

“When there’s always something to do or watch on an iPad, it can quickly become an addictive way to spend time. This can make it harder for children to engage with the world around them, and to want to step away from it.”Although there were once concerns over the psychological and physiological impact of children being exposed to live TV, the risks of consuming media have now increased significantly with the invasion of devices into our lives, she explains.

In neuroscience terms, this engagement is held and rewarded by the release of dopamine in the brain, it is essentially wiring the brains of young children to expect regular rewards, it in essence becomes addictive, she says.

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