Medical X-Press – Staff Writer
“Some pediatric health experts may have loosened the reins a bit on “screen time” for the youngest of children, but that doesn’t mean parents should rely on electronic devices as babysitters, one pediatrician says. “Most of us use media every day. It’s how we interact with the world and it’s how we learn new ideas,” said Dr. Sara Lee, who’s with University Hospitals Rainbow Babies and Children’s Hospital in Cleveland. “Children will need to know how to use these forms in healthy, effective ways,” Lee said in a hospital news release. New guidelines from the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) “give parents a lot more guidance on how to use media with their kids at home,” she added. In the new screen-time guidelines for children, the AAP admitted there are notable benefits associated with educational shows or apps, and connecting with friends and loved ones online, Lee said.”(more)