The Big Disconnect: Parents’ Digital Dilemma
When I tried to explain the risks of too much screen time for young children, my friend balked. In fact, she hardly heard me. She wanted to tell me how adept her grandchildren, ages three and almost five, were at sliding their fingers across an iPad. She became defensive, explaining that her son and daughter-in-law limit the children’s time on devices.
The Big Disconnect: Parents’ Digital Dilemma
When I tried to explain the risks of too much screen time for young children, my friend balked. In fact, she hardly heard me. She wanted to tell me how adept her grandchildren, ages three and almost five, were at sliding their fingers across an iPad. She became defensive, explaining that her son and daughter-in-law limit the children’s time on devices.
Parenting Style Can Lead to Kids’ Unhealthy Snacking | Psych Central News
New research finds that a hands-off parenting approach to feeding children may unknowingly contribute to an increase in children’s snacking. Unhealthy snacking is a problem for overweight or obese children with strong appetites. Investigators discovered snacking is an important factor influencing weight control as an 18-month study determined that more than 40 percent of children’s daily intake of added sugars came from snacks.