Is screen time ruining your child’s focus? Here’s the 3

Screens are everywhere from classrooms to bedrooms, playdates and pockets so for busy parents the question is not if kids will use screens, it is how much and what for. A growing body of research links heavy recreational screen use to weaker attention, poorer language, poor cognitive outcomes and worse sleep, all of which undermine a child’s ability to focus at school and at home. Heavy screen use in early childhood is associated with differences in brain development and later attention/language skills. Studies have found that children who exceed recommended recreational screen limits (often more than 2 hours per day) score lower on tests of attention, memory and executive function while healthy sleep and physical activity moderate those effects. Hence, removing screens before bed or red