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How little screen time should your kids have? Federal report offers guidance
Key takeaways
- On Wednesday, the Department of Health and Human Services issued a new warning about screen time for children, emphasizing the impacts it can have on their sleep and mental health.
- Concerns over children spending too much time on phones, tablets, and any other technology with a screen have long been expressed.
- Schools throughout the country have, in recent years, been enacting cellphone bans.
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On Wednesday, the Department of Health and Human Services issued a new warning about screen time for children, emphasizing the impacts it can have on their sleep and mental health.
Concerns over children spending too much time on phones, tablets, and any other technology with a screen have long been expressed.
Schools throughout the country have, in recent years, been enacting cellphone bans. A school district in Oklahoma moved to largely eliminate Chromebooks in the classroom. Other states have taken action to restrict social media usage for teenagers.
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