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(HealthNewsDigest.com) – Video games and television can be a handy “baby sitter” for parents and caregivers, so it is important to pay attention to how much time your kids are spending glued to a tube, according to UT Southwestern Medical Center child psychiatrist Dr. Alice Ann Holland.
“Too much time online with video games or watching television can interfere with developing social interaction, conflict resolution, non-verbal and verbal communication, all of which are so socially based,” says Dr. Holland, who specializes in neurodevelopmental disorders.
The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends no more than two hours per day of video, gaming, texting, or computer time for children ages 3 to 18, and no screen time at all for kids under age 3.
“You could argue that it’s educational TV, but there are so many other ways to learn,” Dr. Holland says. “Of course, it’s easier to never give something than it is to take it away.”
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