A toddler plays with an iPad as her mother pushes her in a stroller. The child ignores her surroundings, mesmerized by the device.
A preteen plays Fortnite with his online friends. Most of these friends he doesn't know personally; he only knows them online.
A group of adolescents is seated in a booth at a restaurant. They haven't acknowledged each other or said a thing to their friends because they are power scrolling on TikTok.
A college student walks along a busy road focused on her phone. She narrowly misses being hit by a passing car.
We have all witnessed scenes like these in person or in the news. Should parents be concerned?
Screen Time by the Numbers
Did you know that toddlers (age 2 to 5) spend approximately 3.5 hours a day glued to a screen? It goes up from there by age. Ch

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