Day: October 15, 2023

  As the school year starts, the amount of time that families have to interact with their children will become less and less. Moreover, as the weather turns colder, obvious family centered outdoor activities will become harder to plan for. The natural tendency for screen time will increase as a way to unwind.  Children and parents alike will reach for the devices with greater frequency. Additionally, as technology has changed, screen time has moved further away from a shared experience at a fixed time and place to isolating experiences available all of the time with endless content available.    Research has uncovered and continues to uncover a slew of negative byproducts “increased” screen time has on the developing brain. From