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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Yes made it until age 4 with virtual PK. I don't really see a difference with the screentime kids and no screen kids.[/quote]

Myopia? Glasses and such will become more apparent later. I've worked with hundreds of kids and it is apparent behavior-wise who is dependent on screens, who watched loads (but still had enough of a life to not become dependent or used it as a minor social crutch), who had a healthy mix of screen time vs real life, and who had limited screens growing up, at least to age 8-16 (when I had them). The latter group had the best social skills and attention spans. Enough has already been done on screens damaging eye sight that it doesn't warrant fully delving into here.

Those experiences were pre-kids and heavily influenced my stance on heavily limiting screens. No screens til two and then only things like nature documentaries. They didn't really care for Facetime. Family movie nights about once a week are fine. We allow educational games like Roller Coaster Tycoon or Zoo Tycoon/Planet Zoo beginning in 1st or 2nd grade. [/quote]

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