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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]1. I've had several families who allowed screentime after I finished for the day.  Not my hours, not my job to criticize.
2. I have more concerns about eye strain and attention span than parents do, so I limit screentime.  That's my choice, and I don't work for families who want to insist that I use screens with children under 2.
3. Every child needs to have a mix of structured and unstructured time, and they need to learn to self-entertain.  Teach the child to play independently in your line of sight while you do what you need to do.[/quote]

I have read that many experts state that screen time is not healthy for a child under two years of age.
My now grown children were raised w/the TV on since they were infants since back then there was no Alexa to issue commands to play music and it was tough for me being stuck w/small kids in a quiet house.
They never experienced any cognitive or developmental issues in childhood -&gt;&gt; adolescence.
These experts cannot specify what damage actually occurs in young children exposed to screens before age 2.
Without any empirical evidence it is tough for me to actually believe their theory.

And now childhood experts are saying that the popular childhood program Cocomelon is akin to giving crack to a baby??!

I think it is important to separate facts from opinions.[/quote]

I agree with this.
I have heard time and time again that allowing a child under the age of 2 to be exposed to screens negatively impacts their cognitive development yet have never seen actual studies where a person ends up cognitively behind due to watching television at a young age.[/quote]

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