Setting Limits Article Archive

• Screen Time: Finding the Right Balance for Your ChildOur experts offer wise guidance about how much time kids should be spending on the computer, in front of the TV, or playing video games.
• Today’s Multitasking TeensToday’s teens spend seven-plus hours a day involved with some type of technology or media—including time when they’re studying or doing homework. A researcher specializing in teens and media offers tips for parents to help kids disconnect and focus.
• Counteract Negative Effects Of Television With These TipsParents can’t control what shows are aired on television.
• Is Your Child Under Too Much Pressure?A little pressure can be a good thing.
• Try ‘Waging War’ Against The TelevisionGetting kids to read more usually means getting them to turn off the TV.
• Help Your Child Make Good Choices About Watching TVThere’s no question that television influences children—sometimes for the better and sometimes the worse.
• Help Your Child Plan a Healthy Television "Diet"The American Academy of Pediatrics says the average child watches three hours of TV a day, and that’s too much.
• Perfectionism Hurts Children's Ability To LearnWe all want children to live up to their potential. But that doesn’t mean they have to be the best at everything.
• Make Rules About Screen Time: 5 StepsDoes your child have a TV in his bedroom? How much time does he spend online?
• Turn Off the TV To Help Your Child FocusU.S. children watch about four hours of television a day.