Screen time and children
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| Screen time and children : "Screen time" is a term used for activities done in front of a screen, such as watching TV, working on a computer, or playing video games. Screen time is a sedentary activity, meaning you are being physically inactive while sitting down. Very little energy is used during screen time. Most American children spend about 3 hours a day watching TV. Added together, all types of screen time can total 5 to 7 hours a day. Too much screen time can: - Make it hard for your child to sleep at night - Raise your child's risk for attention problems, anxiety, and depression - Raise your child's risk for gaining too much weight ( - obesity - ) Screen time increases your child's risk for obesity because: - Sitting and watching a screen is time that is not spent being physically active. - TV commercials and other screen ads can lead to - unhealthy food choices - . Most of the time, the foods in ads that are aimed at kids are high in sugar, salt, or fats. - Children eat more when they are watching TV, especially if they see ads for food. Computers can help kids with their schoolwork. But surfing the internet, spending too much time on social media, or watching YouTube or Tik-Tok videos is considered unhealthy screen time. | |
| Review Date: 05/04/2025 | Updated By: Updated by: Charles I. Schwartz, MD, FAAP, Clinical Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, General Pediatrician at PennCare for Kids, Phoenixville, PA. Also reviewed by David C. Dugdale, MD, Medical Director, Brenda Conaway, Editorial Director, and the A.D.A.M. Editorial team. |