The report also shows that mobile devices are now as common in homes as televisions. Today, 98% of households with kids under 8 have a mobile device. Children age 8 and younger now spend an average of 2 hours and 19 minutes a day with screen media. Mobile viewing is taking over -- it now makes up 35% of screen time, compared to 4% in 2011. According to the report, nearly half of children age 8 and younger watch TV or play videogames in the hour before bedtime, and 42% of parents say the TV is on "always" or "most of the time" in the home. Overall, 67% of parents whose children use screen media say it helps their children's learning.
A growing trend among parents is to give young children their own hand-me-down smartphone or tablet, which may only connect to Wi-Fi for games, apps and educational purposes. In a recent study published in the journal Developmental Psychology, 3rd through 5th graders (ages 8-11) who had their own TV or video games in their bedrooms spent more time with media. More time spent was associated with a reduced amount of sleep and reading, and that has been tied to lower grades in school. In addition, those with bedroom media were likely to be exposed to more media violence and tended to act more aggressively than children with no bedroom media.
From Him, Through Him, For Him (Romans 11:36),
Paul J. Staso
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Click on any of the links below to see some of my adventure photos:
- United States in 2006 (3,260 miles solo in 108 days at age 41)
- Montana in 2008 (620 miles solo in 20 days at age 43)
- Alaska in 2009 (500 miles solo in 18 days at age 44)
- Germany in 2010 (500 miles solo in 21 days at age 45)
- The Mojave Desert in 2011 (506 miles solo in 17 days at age 46)
- Various Photos From Mileposts Gone By
- Students Worldwide Who Ran With Me Virtually
- Roadside Sights From My Running Adventures
- Some Cycling Moments From The Past
