Episode 15: Screen Free Kids - Interview with Lindsay Paris

27/04/2021 24 min
Episode 15: Screen Free Kids - Interview with Lindsay Paris

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In this episode, Jack will be talking with Lindsay about why and how she turned her kids into Screen Free Kids.Glow Kids by Dr. Nicholas Kardarashttps://www.amazon.com/Glow-Kids-Screen-Addiction-Hijacking/dp/1250146550/ref=sr_1_3?crid=3LA9WXXZPPTRO&dchild=1&keywords=glow+kids+how+screen+addiction+is+hijacking+our+kids&qid=1619457985&sprefix=glow+kids%2Caps%2C168&sr=8-3-Nearly half of all children under the age of 8 have their own tablet. -Children under 8 years old spend an average of 2 hours per day on screens (not including TV). -Children between 8-18 spend 7.5 hours a day on screens. Effects of too much screen time in children: behavioral problems, lack of sleep, increase in childhood obesity, increased violence, developmental delays, phantom swiping, and screen addiction. Benefits of less screen time in children: increased creativity in children, better behavior, stronger family bonds, and developmental progress in kids. 3 Steps to Stop Screen Addiction1. Remind yourself that you are the parent2. Make some kind of change in your child's screen time3. Reflect on your own screen time and adjustGlow Kids by Dr. Nicholas Kardarashttps://www.amazon.com/Glow-Kids-Screen-Addiction-Hijacking/dp/1250146550/ref=sr_1_3?crid=3LA9WXXZPPTRO&dchild=1&keywords=glow+kids+how+screen+addiction+is+hijacking+our+kids&qid=1619457985&sprefix=glow+kids%2Caps%2C168&sr=8-3Reset Your Child’s Brainhttps://www.amazon.com/Reset-Your-Childs-Brain-Screen-Time/dp/1608682846/ref=sr_1_1?crid=QOV3X31ZAKRW&dchild=1&keywords=reset+your+childs+brain&qid=1619466626&sprefix=reset+your+child%2Caps%2C168&sr=8-1Follow ReadPlayTalk on our social media platforms for ideas on how to read, play, and talk together at home!Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/readplaytalkInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/readplaytalk/Twitter: https://twitter.com/ReadPlayTalkTX