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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Studies show that ADHD and screen time are linked, but they do not show causality.  [/quote]

NO here and it would be unethical to ever run a study to prove causality.  Imagine telling the mother of identical twins that you need one baby to watch TV while the other doesn't to prove that the baby who does watch TV gets ADD.

Screen time in children under two has been linked to a number of learning and behavioral problems.  Do it, don't do it - but don't make up excuses for it.[/quote]

You know what obsessively following APA recommendations (which are not really based on evidence and change frequently anyway) is linked to?  Anxiety, rigidity, and an unhappy home life.

Watch Daniel Tiger.  Eat a few cookies.  Have fun.  There is a middle way. [/quote]

The AAP has been wrong on a lot of things and are still wrong on a number more (e.g., recommending RF until 2 vs until 4, [url=http://www.thecarcrashdetective.com/2015/07/3-out-of-4-parents-forward-face-too-early.html/][b]which is best practices in the countries with the lowest child traffic death rates[/b][/url], barely recommending food exposure vs wide exposure, which is the default in countries with much lower rates of food allergies like in France). Just because they caved and said media was fine before 2 doesn't mean they're correct; it just means they changed their minds again (and are likely still wrong).

We allowed media before 2, but not because of whatever latest bit of nonsense the AAP pulled out of a hat. We did it based on our understanding of child development and on what made the most sense for our family. [/quote]

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