Yes to screen time: Why experts say screen time during quarantine is OK

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'The research has consistently shown that there's nothing toxic about screen exposure,' author and educator Jordan Shapiro says. 'You don't turn into a zombie. Your brain doesn't rot. Therefore, the question of duration is not really relevant.'

In the face of the coronavirus pandemic, Shapiro says screen time isn't optional, but adds that it's important to remember that even before the days of social distancing, screens were a daily part of the lives of both adults and kids.

"Kids are not only required to use digital technology for schoolwork, but also it's the platform for social connection — it's how they connect with their cohort of peers," Shapiro explained."Screen time was already normal and already needed to be a non-issue. Now, parents have no choice but to accept it."Shapiro says no.

As for my kids, their cooking show addiction has had fruitful results. Last week, we baked a cake from scratch and my daughter cooked a pasta meal by herself. Meanwhile, playing LEGO video games and watching"LEGO Masters" inspires them to build with their own bricks.Shapiro agrees, saying in a time like today, when screens offer us some of our only opportunities for human-to-human connections, they're actually a necessity.

 

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It depends on what you're watching. GIGO.

Depends on how MUCH screen time. I played Mario Bros so much that I would hear the music in my sleep. Shit. That was 20 years ago AND I CAN STILL SING IT!!!

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Depends what is ON the screen. 💁‍♂️

Nope💁🏽‍♀️

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Problem is children are too much of consumers of information rather than researchers and creators of it. Screen time rears something different for them.

And smoking cigarettes is a perfectly fine social activity too, right?

UGGGGGHHHHHH. ME HAVE ZOMBIFIED SCREEN BRAIN.🧟‍♂️🧟‍♂️🧟‍♂️🧠

It’s 3am here. 😂

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Total BS.

Nonsense. Some screen time is obviously fine but it’s simply not credible to claim there are no negative effects from prolonged time - not least the fact it would be vastly better for kids to engage in creative play, get some exercise or read an actual book.

stop stepping all over some peoples' good old fashioned moral panic

it is not ok, they are losing the sense of imagination we had before electronics took over (i mean ipads and tablets) plus, social media is not good for kids. it messes with their brain and it makes it easier for them to get bullied or bully other kids

This is incredibly dangerously misleading propaganda that will hurt kids.

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The “experts” have clearly never watched the Hallmark Channel

This is the biggest bunch of bullshit I’ve ever read.

Child I know was online yesterday from 0730 to 2400 almost to the minute. She's 12.

Hmmmm....for years you been saying to much tv is bad. But....screen time is ok ? So desperate for clicks....you post any lie.

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