In this podcast episode, Christopher Starr, M.D., discusses ways that parents can help manage their child's screen time. He shares how children’s eyes have been impacted by the increase in screen times, between virtual schooling and video calls. He also offers the best ways for parents to protect their children’s eyes when they are viewing a range of digital device screens.

Tags: ADULTS, PARENTS, CAREGIVERS, YOUTH, TEENS, SCREEN TIME, MANAGEMENT, ONLINE, SAFETY, DEVICES, SMARTPHONES, TABLETS, ADVICE, SUPPORT, RESOURCES, PODCAST

In this podcast episode, hosts Jennifer L. W. Fink and Janet Allison discuss why all screen time isn’t equal, dealing with parental guilt, role modeling responsible internet usage, tech “addiction,” how to help kids gain control of their screen time, when to seek professional help, financial literacy in the digital age, and helping boys recognize and respond to racism, sexism, and extreme ideologies in memes

Tags: ADULTS, PARENTS, YOUTH, CAREGIVER, TEENS, SCREEN TIME, MANAGEMENT, DIGITAL AGE, DEVICES, ONLINE, SAFETY, INTERNET, ADDICTION, TECHNOLOGY, RACIS, SEXISM, EXTREME IDEOLOGY, PODCAST

Anya Kamenetz, the author of “The Art of Screen Time” and NPR education reporter, talks with Jon about what a healthy amount of screen time looks like for our kids. She teaches Jon the leading research, talks about how the pandemic changed her understanding of screen time, and offers a road map for raising kind, thoughtful kids in an increasingly online world.

Tags: ADULTS, PARENTS, YOUTH, TEENS, PANDEMIC, SCREEN TIME, MANAGEMENT, COVID-19, CAREGIVER, SUPPORT, HEALTHY, DEVICES, EDUCATION, PODCAST, ONLINE