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[quote=Anonymous]This goes counter to conventional DCUM wisdom, but I don’t think the amount of screen time matters nearly as much as the quality.  My kids are grown now, but when they were 4, screen time was basically unlimited.  We watched a lot of PBS kids shows, Magic School Bus, Disney movies, etc.  We’d often watch together and talk about the shows.  Sometimes the TV would be on in the background while they did other things.  DH is a techie who made sure they had a plethora of software available for their use (Reading Rabbit and KidPix, I think were the favorites at that age).

Although they spent a lot of time with screens, they also did a lot of non-screen things (gymnastics, soccer, crafts/art projects, books, games, puzzles, family outings, play of all kinds, etc.). Screens broadened their exposure to and encouraged their interest in a wide array of subjects.  They went on to excel academically and became, while far from perfect, pretty great people.  One DC chose their career in an area they felt they could best help others.  The other is in college, pursuing a computer science degree.  One DC is introverted, but the other is extremely extroverted and has a natural charisma.

Most things have good points and bad points, and too much of anything can be a problem. I don’t think screens are intrinsically a problem, but it’s how they’re used that determines their impact. [/quote]

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