3.5 Activity- Screen time <5 years old

Question 1

What are the four M’s of screen use to guide and support children with screen use

Answer 1

• Minimize
• Mitigate
• Mindful usage
• Model healthy use

Question 1

What is screen time versus digital media

Answer 1

screen time - time spent on any screen

digital media - content transmitted over the Internet

Question 2

At what age can babies imitate specific actions they see on screens

Answer 2

between 6-14 months

Question 3

At what age can babies remember brief sequences they see on screens

Answer 3

18 months

Question 4

At what age do kids start to understand the content on screens

Answer 4

end of second year

Question 5

is it likely that toddlers under 2 are learning from screens

Answer 5

no

There is solid evidence that infants and toddlers have difficulty transferring new learning from a 2D representation to a 3D object (e.g., from screen to real life) and are unlikely to learn from TV at this age

Question 6

How do toddlers learn best

Answer 6

face-to-face interaction

with parents and caregivers

Early learning is easier, more enriching and developmentally more efficient when experienced live, interactively, in real time and space, and with real people

Question 7

At what age can TV help development

Answer 7

2 years old

Beginning at about 2 years, quality TV—well-designed, age-appropriate programs with specific educational goals—can provide an additional route to early language and literacy for children

Question 8

What type of media on screens helps children learn best

Answer 8

interactive media

interactive media, specifically applications that involve contingent responses from an adult (i.e., timely reactions to what a child says or does), can help children retain taught information. This responsiveness, when coupled with age-appropriate content, timing and intensity of action, can teach new words to 24-month-olds

Question 9

FYI
However, while screens may help with language learning when quality content is co-viewed and discussed with a parent or caregiver (34), preschoolers learn best (i.e., in expressive and vocabulary terms) from live, direct and dynamic interactions with caring adult

Question 10

What is a developmental risk of heavy screen time

Answer 10

significant language delays

Question 11

Is background TV problematic

Answer 11

yes- negatively impacts language, attention, cog development, executive function

Question 12

How can e-books negatively impact preschoolers

Answer 12

sound effects and animation interfere with comprehension

Question 13

What does minimizing screen time for children mean for parents

Answer 13

increase face-to-face interactions

Question 14

What does mitigating screen time mean for parents

Answer 14

Watch screens with children
prioritize educational content
combine touch screen with creative/active play

Question 15

What is a family media action plan

Answer 15

a plan that sets meaningful limits from infancy on screen time

easier to limit from start than try to cut back later

Question 16

Do the amount of screen time parents have impact kids

Answer 16

yes- strong association between amount of time parents use screens and amount of time kids use screens

Question 17

What is the leading mitigating factor of the psychosocial risks of screen time

Answer 17

the use of quality educational programming

Question 18

What does mindful screen time mean for parenting

3

Answer 18

using screens purposefully (Let’s watch or play this content, at this time, for this reason)

limit screens in public and during family routines (like meals)

use quality content on screens

Question 19

In addition to time spent viewing screens before bed contributing to sleep issues- what else impacts this

Answer 19

the volume of screens

can be detrimental to sleep patterns

Question 20

FYI- number one impact is parents modelling healthy screen use for kids

Question 21

Recommendations

Screen time for children under ___ years old is not recommended

Answer 21

2 years old

Question 22

For kids 2-5 sceen time should be limited to ___ hours per day

Answer 22

1

Question 23

Sedentary screen time should not be a routine part of a kids day under ___ years old

Answer 23

5 years old

Question 24

Parents should maintain daily screen-free times such as during ___ and ___

Answer 24

meal times and book sharing

Question 25

Avoid screens for ___ before bed to avoid melatonin supression

Answer 25

1 hour

Question 26

Recomendations

To mitigate risks of screen time parents should:

• be ____ when screens are used
• be aware of ___
• use parenting strategies that teach ___, ___, and ___

Answer 26

• be present when screens are used (co-watch when possible)
• be aware of content (prioritize educational content)
• use parenting strategies that teach self-regulation, calming, and limit-setting

Question 27

As a family be mindful of:
- screen habits by conducting a ___ of current screen habits
- develop a family _____
- help children recognized and question ___

Answer 27

• screen habits by conducting a self assessment of current screen habits
• develop a family media plan
• help children recognized and question advertising messages

Question 28

Parents should know that there is ___ evidence for the early introduction of technology

Answer 28

no evidence

Question 29

Reccomendations

Adults can model healthy screen use by:
* choose ___ alternatives
* turn off devices during ___
* turn off screens when ___

Answer 29

• choose healthy alternatives
• turn off devices during family time
• turn off screens when not in use-avoid background TV